Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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 Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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 17% and zinc oxide 8%. It is a broad-spectrum tinted sunscreen lotion made by La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal USA Products, Inc.) and is not water resistant. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 49967-210 and 69625-210.
Where La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 17% | Mineral |
| Zinc Oxide | 8% | Mineral |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) inactive ingredients
ISOHEXADECANE, WATER, DIMETHICONE, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, C15-19 ALKANE, SILICA, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, IRON OXIDES, ALUMINUM STEARATE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, TALC, DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER, ALUMINA, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, STEARIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, TOCOPHEROL, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CITRATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
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: Brand page lists a separate ingredient list for the Medium shade. SPF 40 and 'use a water resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating' taken from the FDA DailyMed labels for the Medium shade (page title reads 'SPF 40-50').
Common questions about La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade)
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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 Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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 Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) not allowed?
Palau: it contains phenoxyethanol, which is not allowed there.
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filters are titanium dioxide 17% and zinc oxide 8%.
Is the zinc oxide in La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) 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.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) water resistant?
No. It makes no water-resistance claim, so it isn’t meant for swimming or heavy sweating. Use a water-resistant sunscreen for time in the water.
What is the NDC and UPC for La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade)?
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 40 (Medium shade) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 49967-210 and 69625-210, and its UPC barcode is 3337875894210. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
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