La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics Wet Skin Gel Lotion SPF 50+
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics Wet Skin Gel Lotion is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen built for children and designed to apply on wet skin. Its filter blend pairs Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for balanced wear, low white cast, and a lightweight feel. Breakout risk is generally low and it does not commonly sting, which fits sensitive and young skin. Scoring 85.8 with excellent protection, it is a strong, dependable everyday and outdoor choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +40 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +14)
- +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
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β37.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #10
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (27)
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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 40 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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7 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
Is this La Roche-Posay wet skin sunscreen good?
It scores 85.8 out of 100 with excellent measured protection, making it a strong pick. It is designed for children and to apply on wet skin, which adds convenience.
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics Wet Skin Gel Lotion SPF 50+ sting the eyes or skin?
It does not commonly sting and is built for sensitive young skin, with breakout risk rated low. As always, avoid getting any sunscreen directly in the eyes.
Mineral or chemical filters?
It is a hybrid. It uses chemical filters like Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane alongside modern filters for broad coverage.