La Roche-Posay Anthelios Hydrating Lotion Eco Tube SPF 50+
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Hydrating Lotion Eco Tube SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid blend of modern filters: Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Uvinul A Plus, and Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL), with avobenzone for UVA coverage. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, and it works well under makeup without stinging. With excellent protection and a high score of 86.0/100, it is a strong everyday high-SPF pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #29, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β22.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β25.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β9.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #29
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #29
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #23, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #29, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- β 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare 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 (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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pH adjuster
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is this and is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Hydrating Lotion Eco Tube SPF 50+ protective?
It is SPF 50+ and protection is rated excellent. The hybrid blend uses modern filters including Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Uvinul A Plus, and Mexoryl XL, plus avobenzone.
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Hydrating Lotion Eco Tube SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the lotion is lightweight with a balanced finish, so it generally blends in cleanly.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base and does not commonly sting. It scores a high 86.0/100, making it a strong everyday high-SPF pick.