La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Fluid Lotion Spf 50 For Body
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Fluid Lotion SPF 50 For Body is a chemical-forward hybrid body sunscreen with a broad filter set, including Homosalate, Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX). It has a matte finish, a lightweight feel, and low white cast, with a low breakout risk and good makeup-base performance, though it may sting a little near the eyes when you sweat. Protection is rated excellent and the score is 66.7/100, making it a solid high-protection choice for broad body coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
- +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)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- β9.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β23.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
31
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
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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 (31)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- β 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile silicone, 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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12 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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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18 Nylon-12
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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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Dodecene
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Fluid Lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. This chemical-forward hybrid body lotion tends to rub in with a matte, lightweight finish and little visible film.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Fluid Lotion Spf 50 For Body mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-forward hybrid, using filters such as Homosalate, Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX).
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra-Fluid Lotion SPF 50 good?
It scores 66.7/100 with excellent rated protection. With a matte, lightweight body finish, a low breakout risk, and good makeup-base performance, it is a solid high-protection choice for broad body coverage, though it may sting slightly near the eyes when you sweat.