La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Fluid Face Lotion Spf 50+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Fluid Face Lotion is a chemical SPF 50+ face sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend including Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane for broad UVA and UVB coverage. The fluid texture wears light with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally low on the pore-clogging scale. With excellent rated protection and a score of 80/100, it is a strong everyday face pick, though some users may notice mild stinging around the eyes.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +40 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +14)
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- β42.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β22.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β0.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, 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
46
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #1, 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 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Perlite)
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Perlite)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
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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 (23)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 40 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 (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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 (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- β 13.3 UV protection
- β 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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10 Silica
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
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Perlite
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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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Fluid leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a hybrid chemical formula with filters like Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, the fluid texture sinks in with a balanced finish and stays clear on most skin tones.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Fluid Face Lotion Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, including Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane for broad UVA and UVB coverage.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Fluid SPF 50 any good?
Yes, it scores 80/100 with excellent rated protection. It is a strong everyday face pick that wears light and is generally low on the pore-clogging scale, though some users may notice mild stinging near the eyes.