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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] SPF 30

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] SPF 30

65/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] SPF 30 is a chemical treatment moisturizer using octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, works well under makeup, and reads low on breakout risk, which fits its blemish-prone-skin focus. The filter set is older-generation, limiting the rating. With moderate protection and a score of 65.0/100, it is a daily option aimed at oily skin.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 54
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • 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 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’10 Volatile alcohol at #6
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
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

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
  • βˆ’32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate, Sucrose Cocoate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • β†’ 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
  • ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (34)

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 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 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
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. 4 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  7. 7 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  8. 8 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Sorbitan Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  12. 12 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate

    Supporting ingredient

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  14. 14 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  16. 16 Diisopropyl Sebacate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 PEG-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  18. 18 PEG-8 Laurate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Zinc

    Supporting ingredient

  20. 20 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. 21 Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. 23 Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Mannose

    Supporting ingredient

  25. 25 Carnosine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Poloxamer 338

    Supporting ingredient

  27. 27 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. 28 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. 29 Sucrose Cocoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  30. 30 Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  31. 31 Vitreoscilla Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  33. 33 Salicylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Is Effaclar Duo [+] SPF 30 good for oily skin?

It is aimed at blemish-prone skin and reads low on breakout risk, which is generally friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish.

Mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen, using octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone. The filter set is older-generation.

Is the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] SPF 30 good under makeup?

Yes, it is rated a good makeup base, with low white cast and a balanced finish. It scores 65.0/100 with moderate protection.

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