Review: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion

I've used plenty of bottles of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion over the years. I decided to try it again. Here it is again. It contains 5% titanium dioxide and 15% zinc oxide. It also contains Senna Alata, vitamin E, and lipo-hydroxy acid (LHA).

The texture of the sunscreen is a soft lotion. I didn't have any issues with the texture and consistency. It was easy to use and apply to the skin. It blended in nicely. It does have a white cast. A very, very white cast. It is not tinted. I knew it wasn't, which is okay. If you have sensitive skin, it's non-irritating. No redness or itching. It's also fragrance-free and stays on the skin very well. 

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to continue to use this sunscreen. I'm not sure why I went through several bottles. I was very hopeful that it could work again. This sunscreen is not compatible with my facial skin. It dried my skin out and caused some breakouts. It made my skin appear aged, accentuated fine lines and wrinkles. I've been using the rest of this sunscreen on my body. It works great as a body sunscreen. But will I purchase again? No. There are plenty of more affordable body sunscreens out there.

Review: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50

This is my second bottle of the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50. I've also tried the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50. I finished two bottles of that as well. I can do reviews on both.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50:

This is a liquid sunscreen. It is titanium dioxide-based (11%). It's lightweight. It has a silicone texture to it. It glides over the skin smoothly. The texture of the sunscreen is very elegant. Yes, it's tinted. I didn't like the tint of this sunscreen due to it being too orange on my skin. When I reapplied the sunscreen, my skin just looked extremely orange. The tint transfers onto clothing easily too. The collar of my shirts would be stained with the tint.

One thing I liked about this sunscreen is that it smooths out the skin and leaves it feeling soft since it has a silicone consistency. It makes the skin appear smoother. But I noticed that it clogged my skin. Maybe my skin just disliked the silicones in this product. I had to stop using it on my face for that reason. Another reason why I stopped using it is because of the tint shade too. It doesn't look good on my complexion. The retail price for this sunscreen is $39.99 for 1.7 fl. oz. It's not affordable either. I really thought it would be a higher-quality sunscreen, but I guess not. It just didn't work for me.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50:

The zinc oxide version of this sunscreen isn't pictured because I've already finished them. 

This sunscreen is the non-tinted version. It contains 6% titanium dioxide and 5% zinc oxide. It is a liquid sunscreen. The texture is very similar to the tinted version. It has a silicone texture to it as well. It glides over the skin smoothly. The tinted version feels slightly softer on the skin compared to the non-tinted version. Also, the zinc oxide version is a lot more drying and patchy. It would leave white streaks on my face, which I used makeup to cover up. After a day of using the sunscreen, I noticed that my skin felt drier and clogged. I thought this version was worse. I knew I was not going to repurchase after finishing two bottles. I purchased two bottles the first time I tried it, by the way. I wasn't impressed. This sunscreen was $39.99 for 1.7 fl. oz. It was not worth it.