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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Face Sunscreen SPF 60
La Roche-Posay

Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Face Sunscreen SPF 60

SPF 50+ Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Very elegant dry-finish fluid, but high alcohol denat plus chemical filter quartet (homosalate, octocrylene, avobenzone) hits both sensitivity and health.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance — lower irritation risk if your skin's reactive.
Where to buy it
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Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1390 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Very elegant dry-finish fluid, but high alcohol denat plus chemical filter quartet (homosalate, octocrylene, avobenzone) hits both sensitivity and health.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 62
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 38
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. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 42
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.
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.
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
Verdict Is it worth it?

Dry-finish chemical fluid with the US filter quartet (avobenzone, homosalate 10%, octisalate, octocrylene) plus cyclopentasiloxane and silica for an elegant feel. High cosmetic elegance, but alcohol denat early in the INCI undercuts sensitivity tolerance.

Pros
  • Lightweight silicone-fluid texture with dry finish
  • Fragrance-free formula
  • Silica and polymer matrix for shine control
  • Cassia alata and tocopherol antioxidants
Cons
  • Alcohol denat fourth on the INCI can sting reactive skin
  • 10% homosalate weighs on the health score
  • Older US filter system lacks modern UVA1 chemistry

Who it's for: Oily-skinned US shoppers who prize a dry, silicone-elegant finish and don't react to alcohol-based vehicles.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 29 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water·Cyclopentasiloxane· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Silica·Dicaprylyl Ether·Styrene Acrylates Copolymer·PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate·Dimethicone·Cyclohexasiloxane·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Nylon-12·Dicaprylyl Carbonate·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate·Phenoxyethanol·Lauryl Peg/Ppg-18/18 Methicone·Sodium Chloride·Caprylyl Glycol·Peg-8 Laurate·Isostearyl Alcohol·Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate·Disteardimonium Hectorite·P-anisic Acid·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Disodium Edta·Cassia Alata Leaf Extract·Propylene Carbonate·Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Water Water
03 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
04 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
05 Silica Silica
06 Dicaprylyl Ether Dicaprylyl Ether
07 Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
08 PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
09 Dimethicone Dimethicone
10 Cyclohexasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane
11 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
12 Nylon-12 Nylon-12
13 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
14 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
15 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
16 Lauryl Peg/Ppg-18/18 Methicone Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
17 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
18 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
19 Peg-8 Laurate PEG-8 Laurate
20 Isostearyl Alcohol Isostearyl Alcohol
21 Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
22 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
23 P-anisic Acid p-Anisic Acid
24 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
25 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
26 Cassia Alata Leaf Extract Candle Bush Leaf Extract
27 Propylene Carbonate Propylene Carbonate
28 Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
29 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.