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LA ROCHE-POSAY UV Idea XL Protection Tone Up Clear / SPF50+ / PA++++ / Clear / 30ml / Fragrance-Free
LA ROCHE-POSAY

UV Idea XL Protection Tone Up Clear / SPF50+ / PA++++ / Clear / 30ml / Fragrance-Free

UVイデア XL プロテクショントーンアップ クリア / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 本体 / クリア / 30ml / 無香料
SPF 50+ · PA++++ Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby Fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. Japan jp-domestic Formulation variant: jp-domestic. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Elegant clear tone-up with broad chemical+mineral filter network, but alcohol denat, homosalate and octocrylene weigh heavily.

◉ HYB Hybrid filters Hybrid filters — Mineral + chemical filters together for the best of both. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB — covers the whole sun-damage spectrum. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance — lower irritation risk if your skin's reactive.
Where to buy it
Cosme.com JP In stock
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73.3
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #672 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Elegant clear tone-up with broad chemical+mineral filter network, but alcohol denat, homosalate and octocrylene weigh heavily.
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. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 72
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 50
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 80
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 52
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
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
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
Verdict Is it worth it?

A clear tone-up cream layering six modern organic filters with titanium dioxide and a soft-focus silica/mica base. Fragrance-free, but denatured alcohol sits high in the list alongside homosalate and octocrylene.

Pros
  • Eight-filter network including Tinosorb S/M and Uvinul T 150
  • Titanium dioxide plus silica/mica for blurring finish
  • Fragrance-free with adenosine and tocopherol
  • Soft-focus tone-up without visible white cast
  • Stable UVA coverage from bemotrizinol and avobenzone
Cons
  • Denatured alcohol high in the list
  • Contains homosalate and octocrylene
  • Cream texture may feel heavy in hot weather
  • Multiple film-formers can pill under makeup

Who it's for: Combination to oily skin wanting a clear, fragrance-free primer-style daily SPF and tolerant of denatured alcohol.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 38 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Aqua· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Isononyl Isononanoate· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable. ·Propanediol·Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate·Silica·Cetearyl Alcohol·Diisopropyl Sebacate· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Alumina·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer·Butylene Glycol·Caprylyl Glycol·Carbomer·Cetearyl Glucoside·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil· Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. ·Inulin Lauryl Carbamate·Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate·Mica·Phenoxyethanol·Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate·Silica Silylate·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·T-butyl Alcohol·Tin Oxide· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Xanthan Gum
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
05 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
06 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
07 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
08 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
09 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
10 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol MODERN FILTER Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable.
11 Propanediol Propanediol
12 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
13 Silica Silica
14 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
15 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
16 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
17 Alumina Alumina
18 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
19 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
20 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
21 Carbomer Carbomer
22 Cetearyl Glucoside Cetearyl Glucoside
23 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
24 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
25 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
26 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
27 Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
28 Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
29 Mica Mica
30 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
31 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
32 Silica Silylate
33 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
34 T-butyl Alcohol t-Butyl Alcohol
35 Tin Oxide Tin Oxide
36 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
37 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
38 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum