A lightweight chemical sunscreen milk with broad-spectrum SPF 60 and water resistance, designed for daily protection on both face and body.
Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (10.72%), Octisalate (3.21%), Octocrylene (6%), Oxybenzone (3.86%), Water, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Caprylyl Methicone, Trisiloxane, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-8 Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Tocopherol, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Disodium EDTA, P-Anisic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin
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How we score →Yay
20 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Velvety, quick to absorb and never greasy: that's the Melt-in Milk texture gurus rave about, on face and body alike, with water resistance for sweaty, humid days. It sits comfortably on dry skin and suits oily, acne-prone skin too. The pushback is that it's a chemical sunscreen, so some find its filters irritating, drying alcohol sits high on the ingredient list, and mineral fans prefer mineral.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“It's comfortable to wear on the face, I've never had any issues with it running into my eyes or causing [...] irritation, and it's [...] a good option if you have oily acne prone skin.”
Dr Dray, watch at 6:40
“It's got silica to help with kind of oiliness and shine.”
Dr Dray, watch at 8:11
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A lightweight chemical sunscreen milk with broad-spectrum SPF 60 and water resistance, designed for daily protection on both face and body.
Mostly yes. 16 of the 20 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 20 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 is generally suited to oily skin, dry skin, combination skin and normal skin.
In their reviews, experts say La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 is good for breakouts and acne (2 experts) and excess oil and shine (2 experts).
2 experts who reviewed La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 say it is. Dr Dray put it this way: “It's comfortable to wear on the face, I've never had any issues with it running into my eyes or causing [...] irritation, and it's [...] a good option if you have oily acne prone skin.”
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