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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen Spf 60

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Facial Sunscreen Spf 60

69/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 60
  • +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 34
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’10 Volatile alcohol at #7
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
  • ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12)
  • ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
  • ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
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Full ingredient list (32)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  7. 7 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  8. 8 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. 9 Dicaprylyl Ether

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  10. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 7 film former
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  14. 14 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. 15 Nylon-12

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. 16 Dicaprylyl Carbonate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  18. 18 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  20. 20 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 PEG-8 Laurate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Isostearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  24. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 P-Anisic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  27. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  28. 28 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. Botanical extract

  30. 30 Propylene Carbonate

    Supporting ingredient

  31. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  32. 32 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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