La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Mineral Sunscreen For Face Spf 50
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Mineral Sunscreen For Face SPF 50 is a tinted mineral formula built on titanium dioxide. The tint helps keep white cast low and it dries down to a matte finish that stays lightweight, with a non-stinging feel and low pore-clogging risk. The makeup base is only okay and the measured protection here is weak, which holds the score down to 49.0. It can work for sensitive skin seeking a tinted everyday option, but the protection rating is the main limitation.
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
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate)
- 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 #34, 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
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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 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 (41)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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30 PEG-9
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Botanical extract
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40 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Does this tinted La Roche-Posay sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. The tint and titanium dioxide base help blend into skin, and the matte finish keeps it looking natural on most tones.
What SPF is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Mineral Sunscreen For Face Spf 50 and is the protection good?
It is labeled SPF 50, but the measured protection here is rated weak, which holds the overall score to 49.0. It can suit sensitive skin wanting a tinted mineral option, though protection is the main limitation.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. Pore-clogging risk is low, it dries matte, and it does not sting, which acne-prone and sensitive skin commonly prefer.