Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: low
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredients included, we believe that "La Roche-Posay - Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen" can offer reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.
Sunscreen filters
This product is a mineral sunscreen. It uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for sun protection. Both titanium dioxide and zinc oxide almost never irritate even the most sensitive skin and eyes, but can leave a white cast.
Irritation risk
This product contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of it to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 35.95CA$ in Canada, for 92.13A$ in Australia, from 33.50$ up to 34.99$ in the United States and for 57.00£ in the United Kingdom.
For a detailed price comparison: click here.
Anti-aging
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: capryloyl salicylic acid.
Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
It is a mineral sunscreen. In other words, it contains non-organic UV filters. It will probably not sting your eyes but might leave a white cast.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Moisturizing
Does not contain the most effective ingredients for moisturization. The emollients (c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol) can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Keep in mind though that this product lacks humectants that attract water. You might want to use a separate product with ingredients like hyaluronic acid or glycerin in addition (use before this product for the best results).
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 90/100.
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Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
No comedogenic ingredients detected
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen | Current | $33.50 | |
 CeraVe Face Sheer Tint Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 30 | 54% | $13.97 |
Key Actives
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Potential irritants
Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to stabilize the product formulation
Used to help evenly disperse other ingredients (for example, pigment) in a formulation
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
Comedogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Used to stabilize the product formulation
A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation
Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate)
Used to help evenly disperse other ingredients (for example, pigment) in a formulation
A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency
The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating
Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
Ingredient list view
Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Water, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Isohexadecane, Isononyl isononanoate, Dicaprylyl ether, Peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, Triethylhexanoin, Silica, Poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, Citric acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium chloride, Caprylyl glycol, Diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum hydroxide, Stearic acid, Aluminum stearate, Chlorphenesin, Disteardimonium hectorite, Alumina, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Tocopherol, P-anisic acid, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Xanthan gum, Disodium edta, Propylene carbonate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cassia alata leaf extract, Maltodextrin
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