La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Fluid SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Fluid SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide, with a tint to reduce cast. It finishes matte, stays lightweight, keeps visible white cast low and does not sting, which suits sensitive skin. It is generally low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup. Despite the SPF 50 label its protection is rated weak and the score is capped at 49.0/100, so a single mineral filter limits its broad-spectrum coverage.
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
90
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide, 11% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (11% total declared)
- +30.1 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.7 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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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- 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
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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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 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 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 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (47)
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 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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36 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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46 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Visible white cast is kept low because it is tinted, even though it is a mineral fluid. The tint helps offset the cast that titanium dioxide can otherwise leave.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Fluid SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter, which suits sensitive skin and does not sting.
Is it any good?
Despite the SPF 50 label, protection is rated weak and the score is capped at 49.0/100. A single mineral filter limits its broad-spectrum coverage, so pairing it with stronger protection is wise.