La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 With Azelaic Acid
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen built on a classic filter blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish and a low white cast, sits lightweight on skin, and is generally low on the pore-clogging scale, which commonly suits acne-prone routines. Protection is rated good, and it works okay under makeup. With a score of 68.4/100 it is a solid daily pick, though its older filter set holds it back from the top tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, 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
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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 #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Azelaic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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27 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it commonly blends in clear on most skin tones. The balanced, lightweight finish helps it disappear into the skin.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 With Azelaic Acid good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin, since it has a balanced finish and is rated low on the pore-clogging scale. It also wears lightweight and works okay under makeup.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical SPF 50 sunscreen. The filters are Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene.