La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra-Fluid Lotion Spf 50 (Canada)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra-Fluid Lotion SPF 50 (Canada) is a pure mineral, tinted fluid using titanium dioxide. The tint keeps white cast low, it wears matte and lightweight, does not sting, and has generally low pore-clogging risk suited to sensitive skin. Despite the SPF 50 label, our rating scores its protection as weak, which limits the overall result. The score of 49.0/100 reflects that a single mineral filter constrains the protection rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide, 11% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (11% total declared)
- +6.5 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β20 Titanium Dioxide, 11% declared
- +3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Talc)
- β 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica, Talc)
- β 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 5 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 35 11% declared
- β 20 11% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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10 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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14 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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15 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Talc
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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does this La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral tint leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by its tint that offsets the mineral filter. It is a tinted pure mineral fluid, so the shade also lends light coverage.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra-Fluid Lotion Spf 50 (Canada) mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using only titanium dioxide, with no chemical UV filters. The tint helps it wear more naturally than untinted mineral options.
Is it good?
It scores 49.0/100, a low rating. Despite the SPF 50 label, our rating scores its protection as weak because it uses a single mineral filter, which limits the result.