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La Roche Posay Anthelios AOX Daily Antioxidant Face Serum with Sunscreen – SPF 50 - 1 fl oz
La Roche Posay

Anthelios AOX Daily Antioxidant Face Serum with Sunscreen – SPF 50 - 1 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 78.4 / 100

Oxybenzone at 3.46% and octocrylene at 5.38% add contact/photoallergy concerns. Silicones and film former suggest light spread; wear is untested and absorption alone does not establish harm.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Essence
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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78.4
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1514 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Oxybenzone at 3.46% and octocrylene at 5.38% add contact/photoallergy concerns. Silicones and film former suggest light spread; wear is untested and absorption alone does not establish harm.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 84
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 78
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 50
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Oxybenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 26 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 1
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Benzophenone-3 Notable endocrine + reef-toxicity literature. ·Water·Dimethicone·Cyclopentasiloxane· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer·Phenoxyethanol·Propylene Glycol·Caprylyl Glycol·Silica·Sodium Polyacrylate·Ascorbyl Glucoside·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Disodium EDTA·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate·Polyacrylamide·C13-14 Isoparaffin·Laureth 7·Cassia Alata Leaf Extract·Maltodextrin·Triethanolamine
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Benzophenone-3 WATCH Notable endocrine + reef-toxicity literature.
06 Water Water
07 Dimethicone Dimethicone
08 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
09 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
10 Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
11 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
12 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
13 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
14 Silica Silica
15 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
16 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
17 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
18 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
19 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
20 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
21 Polyacrylamide Polyacrylamide
22 C13-14 Isoparaffin C13-14 Isoparaffin
23 Laureth 7 Laureth-7
24 Cassia Alata Leaf Extract Candle Bush Leaf Extract
25 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
26 Triethanolamine Triethanolamine