Anthelios Mineral SPF 50.

Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 designed to protect sensitive skin without white cast, available in tinted and non-tinted formulas.

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Alcohol Denat, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Butyl Methoxydioxinoyl Titanium/77-Methylene Oxide Dioxide, Staryl Methoxydioxinoyl Staryl Methoxydioxinoyl, Methyl Methoxy Dioxide, Staryl Methoxydioxy Starch, Silica, Tocopherol, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499/Iron Oxides, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract / Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, N-Butyl Alcohol, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Parfum/Fragrance

Guru Score

63%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

4Gurus

1Approved

2Mixed

1Skip

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen divides reviewers sharply on what it actually is. Some praise its lightweight texture, lack of white cast, and gentle formula for sensitive skin, noting the mineral filter titanium dioxide and antioxidants make it easy to wear daily. However, the second ingredient is a high concentration of denatured alcohol, which means those with reactive skin may want to patch-test first; one expert also flagged it as a chemical rather than mineral sunscreen and felt the price did not match the benefits. A few found it works better as a sheer base than as standalone sun protection.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Aleksandra Brown

131k subs

~Approved

"The La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50 is a super duper lightweight, gentle mineral sunscreen. It blends really easy without any white cast. It's totally non-comedogenic and it's tested on sensitive skin. It comes in non-tinted and tinted, so if you're somebody who has melasma, tinted might be better for you. The key ingredient here is titanium dioxide. It also has some antioxidants and thermal spring water."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Mixed

"I picked this one out and I thought L'Oréal Posay, that's not very lux, although in the US this is lux. This is like, because it's the good one, it's the one made in Europe with the good filters. So yeah, so at home this is lux but in, well most people watching this, it doesn't come off as lux."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.22M subs

~Skip

"La Roche-Posay Anthelios, the second ingredient here is denatured alcohol, the second ingredient, which means it's at a very high percentage. There are no other actives in this product that are going to give you any additional benefits to the skin. It is a chemical sunscreen, which is fine if that was the only thing worth it. The only plus point of this product is that it is fragrance free. For me, this is another note, especially for the price point."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Mixed

"I cannot wear this as an SPF because I cannot wear enough to get the coverage to wear it as an SPF, but as a makeup I'm going to give it a 5 out of 5. I'm wearing it almost every day now, just a tiny bit, and it looks flawless. It has a nice glow to it. It's a little transferable, but for the price this has become a makeup surprise."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50?

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 designed to protect sensitive skin without white cast, available in tinted and non-tinted formulas.

Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 63%.

What is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50's Guru Score?

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 63%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.