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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Light Face Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50
La Roche-Posay

Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Light Face Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50

SPF 50
Our score 84.5 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol. Tint, volatile hydrocarbons, silicones and dispersants support light spread with 11% titanium dioxide; shade fit is untested and ingredient screening cannot prove safety.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
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.
Yes
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
Ulta US In stock
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84.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #929 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol. Tint, volatile hydrocarbons, silicones and dispersants support light spread with 11% titanium dioxide; shade fit is untested and ingredient screening cannot prove safety.
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. 70
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
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. 87
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 41 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Isododecane·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Dimethicone·Undecane·Triethylhexanoin·Isohexadecane·Styrene Acrylates Copolymer·Nylon-12·Caprylyl Methicone· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Phenethyl Benzoate·Silica·Tridecane·Dicaprylyl Carbonate·Dicaprylyl Ether·Talc·Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer·Aluminum Stearate·Pentylene Glycol·C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Phenoxyethanol·Stearic Acid·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate·PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Magnesium Sulfate·PEG-8 Laurate·PEG-9·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Maltodextrin·Benzoic Acid·Iron Oxides·Propylene Glycol·Propylene Carbonate·Caprylyl Glycol·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Cassia Alata Leaf Extract·Alumina·Aluminum Hydroxide
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 Isododecane Isododecane
04 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
05 Dimethicone Dimethicone
06 Undecane Undecane
07 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
08 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
09 Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
10 Nylon-12 Nylon-12
11 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
12 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
13 Phenethyl Benzoate Phenethyl Benzoate
14 Silica Silica
15 Tridecane Tridecane
16 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
17 Dicaprylyl Ether Dicaprylyl Ether
18 Talc Talc
19 Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
20 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
21 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
22 C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate
23 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
24 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
25 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
26 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
27 PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
28 Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate
29 PEG-8 Laurate PEG-8 Laurate
30 PEG-9
31 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
32 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
33 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid
34 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides
35 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
36 Propylene Carbonate Propylene Carbonate
37 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
38 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
39 Cassia Alata Leaf Extract Candle Bush Leaf Extract
40 Alumina Alumina
41 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide