La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Face Sunscreen

We assess that "La Roche-Posay - Anthelios Ultra Light Face Sunscreen" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredient list. 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).

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: oxybenzone 3.86% (declared), avobenzone 3.00% (declared), octisalate 3.21% (declared), homosalate 10.72% (declared) and octocrylene 6.00% (declared).

Irritation risk

There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be medium. 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 29.95CA$ in Canada, for 95.96A$ in Australia and from 29.99$ up to 34.99$ in the United States.

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