Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 8 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Allowed: Maui County
- Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. It uses two mineral UV filters: titanium dioxide 5% and zinc oxide 15%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal USA Products, Inc.). Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 49967-091.
Where La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | Not allowed | Phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Guam | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
Guidance and repealed rules (4)
| Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc) | Meets guidance | |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Meets guidance | |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Meets guidance | |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 5% | Mineral |
| Zinc Oxide | 15% | Mineral |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion inactive ingredients
WATER, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, ISOHEXADECANE, ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, ETHYLENE/ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, SILICA, POLY C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE, CITRIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, STEARIC ACID, ALUMINUM STEARATE, CHLORPHENESIN, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, ALUMINA, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, TOCOPHEROL, P-ANISIC ACID, CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN
Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below.
Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol
None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol.
The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.
Note: Face & body. Water resistance not stated on the page text captured.
Common questions about La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion reef safe?
“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion legal in Hawaii?
Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.
Where is La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion not allowed?
Palau: it contains phenoxyethanol, which is not allowed there.
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filters are titanium dioxide 5% and zinc oxide 15%.
Is the zinc oxide in La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion non-nano?
Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.
What is the NDC for La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion?
La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 49967-091. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
Alternatives to La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Gentle Lotion for Palau
Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in that place, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank
Face + Body SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
Every Day Active Mineral Sunscreen SPF 45
Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 (Beach/Sport/Baby), 3 oz
UV Pure Broad Spectrum SPF 47