La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 60 for dry skin
Cell-Ox Shield Technology
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
OctocryleneCaution
- CautionDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A poor match for dry skin; the sunscreens alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers excellent UV protection due to avobenzone and octocrylene, but the presence of silica and perlite can exacerbate dryness for your dry skin by creating a mattifying effect.
- While the formulation provides general skincare benefits like hydration, it lacks specialized ingredients in sufficient concentrations to significantly moisturize your dry or flaky skin.
- The product is safe for your dry skin as it contains no prohibited or harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
How to apply
- Apply this sunscreen during your AM routine every morning. Reapply every two hours when exposed to the sun.
- Apply the sunscreen as the final step in your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Gently smooth a nickel-sized amount over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the sunscreen on clean, dry skin to ensure even protection and absorption.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before first use.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 2.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this sunscreen is highly recommended for oily and acne-prone skin, offering effective sun protection with a matte finish that controls shine. While many users praise its non-comedogenic properties, a significant number report issues with the product pilling or flaking during application, which should be taken into account.
Highlights
Severe pilling Mostly Mentioned
- “balls up”
- “flakes off”
- “pills like crazy”
Acne-safe formula Often Mentioned
- “only sunscreen”
- “won't cause breakouts”
- “clog pores”
- “cystic acne”
Excellent oil control Often Mentioned
- “shine-free”
- “matte”
- “heat and humidity”
Fragrance-free/gentle Sometimes Noted
- “sensitive skin”
- “unscented”
- “no irritation”
- “no stinging”
High sun protection Sometimes Noted
- “SPF 60”
- “prevents sunburn”
- “sun spots”
Difficult texture Sometimes Noted
- “thick”
- “paste-like”
- “hard to spread”
Visible white cast Sometimes Noted
- “purple residue”
- “ghostly white residue”
- “takes time to fade”
Drying effect Rarely Noted
- “too drying”
- “leaving dry patches”
- “makeup look cakey”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Sunscreen for dry skin?
Lovi advises caution because the mattifying ingredients in this sunscreen may make your dry skin feel even drier. To care for dry skin, a sunscreen needs rich moisturizing ingredients that lock in moisture and keep the skin soft and comfortable.
Which ingredients make this sunscreen a poor fit for dry skin?
Silica and perlite make this sunscreen a poor fit because their mattifying effect can make dry skin even drier. A sunscreen for dry skin needs rich moisturizing ingredients and hydrators that lock in moisture and support the skin barrier.
What does Cell-Ox Shield do for dry skin?
Cell-Ox Shield helps protect dry skin from sun damage while keeping it comfortable throughout the day. It provides broad sun protection that prevents skin changes and irritation caused by UV rays.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 1998
What does Avobenzone do for dry skin?
Avobenzone provides UV protection for dry skin, though it is usually paired with ingredients that hold onto moisture to help keep skin soft and smooth. Studies show it has an excellent safety profile with minimal risk of irritation when used in formulated sunscreens.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2014
Where does this sunscreen go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This sunscreen goes on last in your morning routine, right after you apply your moisturizer. Because this type of sunscreen can leave dry skin feeling even drier, your routine needs rich moisturizers and nourishing masks to keep skin soft and comfortable.
Can I use this sunscreen with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen in the morning as the final step after your moisturizer and retinol routine. While it offers very good sun protection, it is unlikely to provide enough moisture for your dry skin, so an effective sunscreen for this skin needs rich hydrating ingredients and soothing oils.
How often should I use this sunscreen?
You should use this sunscreen every morning as the final step of your daytime routine, though it may dry out your skin because of its mattifying ingredients. A sunscreen of this type needs rich, nourishing hydrators and oils to keep dry skin soft and comfortable.
Can this sunscreen clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This sunscreen is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on dry skin, as its chemical UV filters have a very low likelihood of irritating the skin. A product for this skin needs nourishing, hydrating ingredients to keep dry areas smooth and comfortable without mattifying powders.
Is this sunscreen fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Mexoryl SX (5%) efficiently prevents UVA-induced skin alterations including pigmentation, stratum corneum thickening, and protein expression changes in human skin.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 1998The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Sunscreens containing Mexoryl SX provide superior protection against UVA- and solar-simulated radiation-induced biological damage, including pigmentation, DNA damage, immune suppression, and dermal alterations, compared to formulations without it in human volunteers and patients.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2008Topical application of both a UVB absorber and a broad-spectrum Mexoryl SX sunscreen effectively prevented UVB-induced damage in in vitro reconstructed human skin, whereas only the Mexoryl SX-containing preparation successfully prevented UVA-specific dermal fibroblast disappearance.
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2000Topical application of 5% Mexoryl SX reduced ultraviolet-induced pyrimidine dimer formation more effectively than 5% 2-EHMC in SKH:HR1 mouse epidermal DNA following exposure to solar-simulated UV radiation or UVA.
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1997Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Dermal exposure to EHS-containing sunscreen leads to the urinary excretion of EHS as the main biomarker alongside major metabolites 5OH-EHS, 5cx-EPS, 4OH-EHS, and 5oxo-EHS, measured using an extended enzymatic hydrolysis and on-line SPE LC-MS/MS method.
Talanta, 2024Incorporating rosmarinic acid into sunscreens enhanced the in vivo SPF of octocrylene by over 157% and reduced lipid peroxidation in the human stratum corneum.
Antioxidants, 2025Early application of sunscreen after ablative fractional skin resurfacing significantly increased the sensitization rate of the UV-filter, octocrylene, and the sunscreen compared to intact skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2015Dermal sunscreen exposure in 20 healthy volunteers led to plasma concentrations of avobenzone, octocrylene, and its metabolite CDAA reaching up to 11 μg/L, 25 μg/L, and 1352 μg/L, respectively.
Environment International, 2019
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Water, Silica, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Styrene Acrylates Copolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Peg-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Perlite, Beeswax, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-8 Laurate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Chlorphenesin, P-Anisic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Disodium Edta, Arachidyl Alcohol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Propylene Glycol, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Stearyl Alcohol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Behind this fit score
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