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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Lait Hydratant Ultra Resistant SPF 50+
La Roche-Posay

Anthelios Lait Hydratant Ultra Resistant SPF 50+

SPF 50+
Our score 84.6 / 100

Early-listed ethanol adds drying/stinging potential despite no parfum. Light esters and film formers support spread alongside richer palmitate; wear is inferred and health screening limited.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Europe
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.
Hybrid
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.
Cream
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.
No
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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84.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #917 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Early-listed ethanol adds drying/stinging potential despite no parfum. Light esters and film formers support spread alongside richer palmitate; wear is inferred and health screening limited.
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. 85
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 85
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 65
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 84
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 8 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
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Mexoryl XL Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 5 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Aqua·Isopropyl Palmitate· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Dicaprylyl Ether· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Diisopropyl Adipate·Diisopropyl Sebacate· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Propanediol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Triethanolamine· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer·Oxidized Starch Acetate· Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA ·Oryza Sativa Cera·Acrylates Crosspolymer·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Aluminum Hydroxide·Caprylyl Glycol· Drometrizole Trisiloxane Mexoryl XL ·Hydroxyacetophenone·Hydroxyethylcellulose·PEG-20·Stearic Acid· Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Xanthan Gum
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Isopropyl Palmitate Isopropyl Palmitate
03 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
04 Dicaprylyl Ether Dicaprylyl Ether
05 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
06 Diisopropyl Adipate Diisopropyl Adipate
07 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
08 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
09 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Propanediol Propanediol
12 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
13 Triethanolamine Triethanolamine
14 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
15 C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
16 Oxidized Starch Acetate Oxidized Starch Acetate
17 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
18 Oryza Sativa Cera Rice Wax
19 Acrylates Crosspolymer Acrylates Crosspolymer
20 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
21 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
22 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
23 Drometrizole Trisiloxane MODERN FILTER Mexoryl XL
24 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
25 Hydroxyethylcellulose Hydroxyethylcellulose
26 PEG-20 PEG-20
27 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
28 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
29 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
30 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
31 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum