La Roche-Posay Anthelios Lightweight Lotion SPF 30
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Lightweight Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical (hybrid) lotion using Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane alongside the brand's signature Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Mexoryl filters. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, with medium sting potential near the eyes. Breakout risk is low and it sits okay under makeup. Protection is excellent and the score is 78.2/100, a dependable everyday lotion from a well-known sun-care line.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- β11.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Synthetic Wax at #16, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (26)
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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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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- β 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- β 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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pH adjuster
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Lightweight Lotion SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is low, so it commonly blends in well. The lotion is lightweight with a balanced finish that settles cleanly on the skin.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Lightweight Lotion SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin since breakout risk is rated low, with a balanced finish. It sits okay under makeup rather than being a dedicated matte base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen featuring La Roche-Posay's Mexoryl and Drometrizole Trisiloxane filters. With excellent protection and a score of 78.2/100, it is a dependable everyday lotion.