La Roche-Posay Anthelios Wet Skin Lotion SPF 50+ Very Water Resistant
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Wet Skin Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid blend of modern filters such as Mexoryl XL (drometrizole trisiloxane), Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 alongside avobenzone and homosalate. It is very water resistant, designed to apply even on wet skin, with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel that does not commonly sting. It is also low on the pore-clogging scale. Scoring 82.0 with excellent protection, it is a strong choice for beach, pool, and high-sweat days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +40 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +14)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β37.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Skincare 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 C
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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22 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Wet Skin Lotion SPF 50+ Very Water Resistant good?
Yes, it scores 82.0 with excellent protection. The very water resistant formula and modern hybrid filters make it a strong choice for beach, pool, and sweaty days.
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Wet Skin Lotion SPF 50+ Very Water Resistant sting the eyes during sport?
Stinging is commonly low, so it is generally comfortable even during activity. The lotion is also designed to apply on wet skin, which suits water sports.
Is it mineral or chemical?
This is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend of modern filters such as Mexoryl XL, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 alongside avobenzone and homosalate.