La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer UV SPF 30
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer UV SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen-moisturizer using an older-generation filter set of avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It wears light with a balanced finish and no white cast, layers well under makeup and carries low breakout risk, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. Protection rates good for daily SPF 30. With a score of 68.9/100 it is a reliable everyday moisturizer with sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +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
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- β7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (29)
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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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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14 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does LRP Toleriane Double Repair UV leave a white cast?
White cast is low, with no visible residue. It wears light with a balanced finish and layers well under makeup.
Is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer UV SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using an older-generation set of avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene.
Is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer UV SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk is low, so it generally suits acne-prone skin. It can sting somewhat near the eyes, and it scores 68.9/100 with good SPF 30 protection.