La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics Spf50+ Invisible Spray
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics SPF50+ Invisible Spray is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S with the brand's Mexoryl-style Drometrizole Trisiloxane for broad UVA coverage. The spray format wears light with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and works well as a makeup base, though its medium sweat-sting rating suggests some sensitivity near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low. Scoring 83.6 with excellent protection, it is a strong, convenient option for families and faces alike.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- β35.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does this La Roche-Posay spray leave a white cast?
It generally does not. The invisible spray rates low for white cast and is designed to wear clear, helped by its hybrid filter blend.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics Spf50+ Invisible Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S with the brand's Drometrizole Trisiloxane for broad UVA coverage.
Is this La Roche-Posay spray any good?
Yes, it is a strong option, scoring 83.6 out of 100 with excellent protection. The light spray format, low white cast and makeup-friendly finish make it convenient for faces and families.