La Roche-Posay® Anthelios XL Ultra Light SPF50+ Reviews

The La Roche-Posay sunscreen is a nice light lotion for skin. It doesn't leave white marks and offers a 50+ sun protection rating, which I need in summer. It's not greasy and I can layer it under my makeup. It's suitable for my sensitive skin, which is great! I'm not fond of the bottle it is in. I find that it is deceptively small. Also, I read the ingredients and from what research I've done on sunscreen, I'm not a big fan of the ingredients they use for sun protection. This is purely a personal preference thing however. I do like it, and it does what it says it does.

This sunscreen has a strange texture. It doesn't feel as thick as most sunscreens but it is super easy to apply. It has a nice spout that allows you to put the right amount in your hands to rub on your face. It is instantly absorbed and leaves no white streaks. My 10year old son did not like the texture, he said it feels funny. There is no smell and you can't really feel it once you have applied it. Unfortunately I was unable to test its ability to prevent sunburn because the weather has been terrible for the majority of the time I have had it. I was a little shocked at how small the bottle is though, it wouldn't last my family of 4 very long.

Let me start by saying this was amazing! Everything about it from the coverage, the smell, the the thickness off the lotion to its effectiveness. I spent a weekend down in the King Country doing sheep docking in wind and sun and my skin afterwards was still soft and clear of any damage. I love how you can notice your skin looks soft and clear like you are looking after it! The only one downside is the smaller size of the bottle and the slightly dearer price, but I think the effectiveness of this product certainly makes up for it and as a suncare product through Summer it is definitely worth its weight in gold!

Great under your foundation, definitely good SPF, my only ‘complaint’ would be that the lotion is a little runny, but then you dont need it as a moisturiser, so works well.

I can't usually use sunscreen on my face as my skin just reacts. I use this alongside another similar product. It's very watery, alot goes a long way. Reason I gave it 4 stars is its expensive for what it is. I apply to my face, neck & declotage. It doesn't react to my very sensitive skin. I originally bought the tinted one, hated it, until someone suggested adding a bit of moisturiser for easier application and it worked, so occasionally use that too. This sunscreen sits well under makeup, doesn't rub off which is great and doesn't give you a white cast look it blends well. No offensive smell. I just hope it's protecting my skin as some sunscreens have been reported to under perform.

Wow what can I say but wow!!

Easy to use, no smell, and doesn’t leave that sunscreen feeling.

Having always used the Mecca save face spf30 facial sunscreen it was nice to give this a go and have something I swear by as a comparison and I can say it did not fail.

It’s super runny so be aware when you use you don’t need to squeeze the bottle and you only need a small amount as it smooths on to your face really well. Make sure to give it a good shake before you use or it seperates though.

I trialled this both with makeup and without and lucky it sinks into your skin well so works amazing under makeup and does not effect how your makeup goes on.

While it’s a small bottle for $34 it goes a long way so price wise id say it’s very reasonable. Bottle is very boring looking not really a beauty looking product but nothing that would make me turn away.

I think this product is amazing and will work well for my skin over summer saving it from any damage.

Time to rethink how I feel about facial sunscreen, and this makes it easy to start using this in my daily routine. I like the way this is marketed, the catch-phrase for the "Sun Intolerant", made me smile, as that is definatley what I am, so I dived on in and started using this every day. The package is small, and rectangular, the cap screws off to a nozzle type applicator, not much bigger than a pack on mints, much better than a hole in a lid on a tube! I would call this a light non greasy lotion rather than the heavy sloppy thick cream that I had perceived all sunscreen to be. Application was easy, it comes out of the nozzle without much force, and seeing as this is so light in texture it melts into the skin, once left to dry, there was no excessive oiliness, and no irritation, this is so light I do not see this clogging my pores at all, yay! There is a slight chemically smell to this, but its not offensive or off putting, and it diminishes as the fluid dries, there is also no white residue left behind on the skin, so fantastic to use in the morning pre-makeup. Early days yet on how effective this can be, but being SPF +, and UVA and UVB resistant, I am looking forward to not getting a burnt nose this summer, good for the whole family to use, I have no worries in making sure we are all protected from the sun!

When I first received this I was shocked at how small the package was, as when I think of sunscreen I always imagine a massive tube that you slather on.

The formula of this sunscreen is a light non-greasy lotion rather than thick cream which most sunscreens are. Which means application was easy and also getting out of the packaging was also easy, due to the consistency of the product it meant that you got an even application with no wastage / excess product.

The sunscreen worked well on a fresh face, no tightness or feeling of clogged pores and also worked great under foundation too! Which is always a great bonus! I love the fact that it doesn't have a strong scent and is super lightweight, so it is great for everyday use.

The price tag does scare me a little bit but a little does go a long way!