LA
La Roche-Posay
Anthelios Glow Sunscreen SPF 35
SPF 35 Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. US United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.
Tinted glow with US chemical filters (high homosalate) plus alcohol denat; elegant finish but homosalate/octocrylene weigh on health.
△ MIN Mineral filters Mineral filters — Physical filters (ZnO, TiO2) sit on skin and reflect UV. Reef-safer; very gentle. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance or perfume — lower irritation risk for reactive skin. ● TINT Tinted Tinted — Adds sheer colour — covers white cast and gives a skin-tone finish.
63.5
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1229 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Tinted glow with US chemical filters (high homosalate) plus alcohol denat; elegant finish but homosalate/octocrylene weigh on health.
Verdict Should you buy it?
Tinted hybrid combining the US chemical quartet with titanium dioxide and iron oxides for radiant finish and tone matching. Synthetic fluorphlogopite glow and dimethicone slip read elegant, but alcohol denat and 13% homosalate offset the cosmetic strengths.
Pros
- Iron oxides add visible-light defense and tone-match
- Synthetic fluorphlogopite for radiant finish
- Tocopherol and diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate antioxidants
- SPF 35 with low-cast tinted coverage
Cons
- Alcohol denat early in the formula can irritate sensitive skin
- 13% homosalate weighs on the health profile
- SPF 35 sits below the SPF 50 daily benchmark
Who it's for: Medium to deep skin tones seeking a glowy tinted daily SPF with visible-light defense, willing to accept alcohol in the vehicle.
01 Score breakdown
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How the formula looks on skin once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Glowy
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
No
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 42 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 13%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dicaprylyl Carbonate· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Synthetic Fluorphlogopite·C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer·Dimethicone·Silica·Zea Mays Starch· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Phenoxyethanol·Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer·Hydroxyacetophenone·Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate·Iron Oxides·Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer·Xanthan Gum·Arachidyl Alcohol·Chlorphenesin·Caprylyl Glycol·Isohexadecane·Behenyl Alcohol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Pentylene Glycol·Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Arachidyl Glucoside·Citric Acid·Polysorbate 80·Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·Cassia Alata Leaf Extract·Maltodextrin·Sorbitan Oleate·Tin Oxide·Dipropylene Glycol·Glycine Soja Oil·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Sodium Citrate·Aluminum Hydroxide
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 13%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
05 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
07 C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
15 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
17 Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer