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

I bought this last summer. My skin is sensitive and can be quite reactive. I use a lot of Avene but had seen this range compared quite favourably online with Avene, so was excited to see it on shelves in Aotearoa. I was looking for a new facial sunscreen, and after talking to staff at the pharmacy, bought this. The bottle is quite small and square and flat. Which is useful for ease of transportation. The fluid inside is thinnish and has a very light scent. I have found out that sometimes, when companies remove a scent to make an unscented product, the extra ingredients can be more irritating to skin than if they had left the scent in. French products, on the whole, do not remove scents. And i do think that this is a major point of difference. The lotion is easily absorbed and i can wear makeup after a setting time, but it almost evens out my skin tone as well, so don't often wear makeup with this. I have never been burnt with it on, which is a good indicator to me of its efficacy. There is no tacky, or oily feel after application, in fact sometimes I forget that I have sunscreen on. Will definitely repurchase. Not sure about the price advertised here. I bought mine for under $20.

Recently I ran out of my favourite Joyce Blok sunscreen, and I had been annoyed with that for a while as it is a bit big for travelling.

I like the packaging in particular as it is nice and compact. Easy to squeeze to get product out. In particular I like that the nozzle is quite small so heaps of product doesn’t come out too much at once.

The product itself is quite liquidy so it does spread over the skin nicely. It does smell a wee bit, but at least it sinks in fast so the smell dissapears as well. I also adore that this is SPF50+ as well as being both UVA and UVB coverage. Perfect for my extra pale skin.

Only downside for this is a small tube, so it is certainly only for the face and not your body. This isn’t enough to stop me using this as I already have a fav spray on sunscreen for the body, and I plan on repurchasing.

Okay, get your seatbelts on! This product totally amazed me. I’m sensitive to every single sunscreen I’ve ever tried. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. I break out and have tried everything. So I could only wear it for short periods of time until I had to fully wash my face to avoid a face full of gross invaders. Using this one, I really wanted to put it to the test. I got it and expected it to be a creamy type. So I saw the bottle and was like “wow this is small. Are we sure it’s full size?!” I put some in my hand and immediately it all became clear. It was really thin and liquidy and when I applied it took hardly any to do the job. Hence, the smaller bottle. I was impressed. Then I noticed that I didn’t have any of that oily greasy look/feeling you get a lot of times with sunscreens. I noticed it made my skin also feel extra soft and I was really happy with that. I applied makeup over top a couple of times and my foundation looked even better! That was a awesome bonus. I wore it alone a couple of times and took it outside to work up a sweat. There’s no way it would withstand that. WEEEEELLLLL. It did! I used it for awhile to be sure and nope. No breakouts. IN YOUR FACE STUBBORN SKIN! (Pun intended) I feel quite victorious to have finally ended a long vicious war and defeated my drama queen skin and will obviously be continuing to purchase this product. WOO!

I have a few sun spots so have been using the Sun Sense Daily Face SPF50+ for a while, but after a few days I am an absolute convert to the Posay SPF50+. It goes on super light, isn't at all greasy and when it dries makes my face feel beautiful, soft, primed and makeup ready.

I think the only thing that would make this better would be if it was lightly tinted, but that is just me wanting to save time in the mornings.

I gave the La Roche-Posay sunscreen a go over the weekend and I got to say I really liked it. It didn’t feel greasy on my skin like most sunscreens. Smelt good and even when getting wet didn’t come straight off. Most of all it protected me from the sun while outside most of the day. Would definitely use again and recommend

I was lucky enough to be selected to trial this and Wow!! hardly covers my reaction. I work outdoors so sunscreen is a necessity. One of my biggest gripes though is when it gets hot that most sunscreens end up running in my eyes which this one didn't. The 50ml bottle looks like a shrunk-down pump bottle but actually has a nozzle. The fluid is white, mainly scent free and quite runny but is very easy to apply and absorbs into my dry skin quickly. Even when outside in direct sun I never got burnt so I believe the 50SPF label on the bottle as I have been burnt with lesser sunscreens in similar conditions before. The price tag (about $35 for the 50mls) might seem a bit high but it really is worth every penny.

As much as I've tried to get into wearing a dedicated sunscreen on my face I've never managed it. The scent, the thick texture, the way it feels like it's clogging my pores... I've just not been able to get passed it even though I've wanted to include a sunscreen in my regime. I'd read so many good things about the La Roche-Posay sunscreen so I was so grateful to be selected for this trial. (Thank you Beauty Review.)

First of all the packaging is... interesting. It's very compact, rectangular with a little nozzle. Perhaps not the prettiest packaging, but I do like that it will fit easily into my handbag or beach bag without taking up too much room.

You give the bottle a shake before applying and off you go. The lotion is very thin and runny and a little goes a long way. It has a scent that's not all that nice to be honest, BUT it disappears on the skin - couldn't smell a thing! The sunscreen applies easily and soaks in quickly and then the magic happens. My skin feels smoother after applying this on top of my usual serum/moisturiser, and it looks - blurred almost. Like I really good primer. Afterwards I applied foundation and it went on beautifully without any patching or breaking up (which has happened on occasions when I've tried facial sunscreen), it also didn't make my skin oily by the end of the day (as has happened before). Instead my skin looked amazing and most important of all - it didn't burn even when I went outside for a few hours in the middle of the day.

This product has easily inserted itself into my routine and I now wouldn't be without it. It may not be the most affordable but it is certainly the best I've tried. Love it!

Now i'll start off by saying the bottle is just SOOOOOO cute. On the surface it looks tiny but it's a 50ml bottle, but don't be deceived ladies it appears that good things come in small packages.

The first time you use it the product comes out quite quickly as it's very liquid so that is a bit of a watch out. It does warn you to shake well but this didn't really impact the speed the product came out of the bottle, but that said, once I got used to it it was fine.

This product is specifically designed for sensitive and sun intolerant skin so it's non perfumed. And the good thing is that the smell of it is really inoffensive.

The product claims to be ultra light and a BIG tick for that it literally sinks into your skin and disappears which is a big tick. It's non greasy and you can easily wear it under your make up.

This is a purse sized pack, it's not designed for full body coverage so don't expect to be lathering your body in it from head to toe. But it's so perfect to keep in your handbag to top up during the day for face and hands or to give to the kids. I love it and it will come in so handy. I'm off overseas in a few weeks and this will be coming with me for sure.

Omg this would have to be one of the best spf products ive ever used, i used it over the weekend enjoy the beautiful sun and not one spot of sunburn i usually burn but using the la roche-posay i didnt get burnt at all.