La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Anti Shine SPF 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Anti Shine SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set that includes Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL) and Avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and does not sting, and is generally low in pore-clogging risk. Protection is excellent and the overall score is 78/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- β61.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β29.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β5.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #10, 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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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #13 (nano)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- β3 Tinosorb M at #19
- +5.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Colorant or pigment
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4 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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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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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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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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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Anti Shine leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The all-chemical hybrid filter set generally absorbs to a balanced finish.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Anti Shine SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Generally yes. It wears lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile and does not sting, which commonly suits oily and acne-prone skin.
Is it mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, Mexoryl XL and Avobenzone. It is rated SPF 50+.