La Roche-Posay Anthelios Xl Nutritive Oil Comfort Spf 50+
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Nutritive Oil Comfort SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set of homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone plus the modern filters drometrizole trisiloxane and ethylhexyl triazone. The oil format gives a dewy finish and a lightweight feel with no white cast, though it may sting the eyes. It is low risk for clogging pores. The score of 67 out of 100 is held back somewhat despite its excellent protection, suiting drier skin that wants a nourishing texture.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- β26.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #1, heavy oil
- +4 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- β 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (13)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 10 heavy oil
- 8 β dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32 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 (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Nutritive Oil Comfort SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No. It is a chemical oil sunscreen and rates low for white cast, so it does not leave a visible film.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Nutritive Oil Comfort SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set including homosalate, octocrylene, avobenzone, drometrizole trisiloxane and ethylhexyl triazone.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Nutritive Oil Comfort SPF 50+ any good?
It scores 67 out of 100 and offers excellent protection. The oil texture gives a dewy, lightweight finish with no white cast, suiting drier skin that wants a nourishing feel.