La Roche-Posay Toleriane Rosaliac AR SPF 30
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Rosaliac AR is a chemical (hybrid filter) sunscreen at SPF 30, combining Drometrizole Trisiloxane with the modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine plus Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it does not sting. It is generally low on pore-clogging potential and works well as a makeup base. With a high score of 87.7 and excellent protection, it is a strong choice for sensitive, redness-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +40 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +14)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β15.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β10.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Silica)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 2 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 (31)
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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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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16 Silica
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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25 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Rosaliac AR good for sensitive skin?
It is aimed at redness-prone skin, does not sting and is generally low on pore-clogging potential, so it suits sensitive skin. It also works well as a makeup base.
Is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Rosaliac AR SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend, combining Drometrizole Trisiloxane with modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good?
Yes, it scores 87.7 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 30, making it a strong choice for sensitive, redness-prone skin.