La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sx Moisturizer With Sunscreen Spf 15
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SX Moisturizer SPF 15 is a hybrid chemical formula built on avobenzone, Mexoryl SX, and octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and has a low pore-clogging profile. It can sting sensitive eyes, so apply with care around them. With good protection for its level and a score of 70.5/100, it is a dependable low-SPF daily moisturizer rather than a beach-grade sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +28 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +10)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- β13 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #14, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-30 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (20)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 28 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
Does this La Roche-Posay moisturizer leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The hybrid chemical formula absorbs clear with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sx Moisturizer With Sunscreen Spf 15 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit both. The finish is balanced and the breakout-trigger risk is low, though it may sting sensitive eyes, so apply with care.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on avobenzone, Mexoryl SX, and octocrylene.
What SPF is it, and is it good?
It is SPF 15. It scores 70.5/100 with good protection for its level, a dependable daily moisturizer rather than a beach sunscreen.