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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
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Broad-spectrum chemical sunscreen. Key actives: Avobenzone 3 percent, homosalate 10 percent, octisalate 5 percent, octocrylene 10 percent. Fragrance: Fragranced.
Direct answer: is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 right for you?
SPF does not scale the way people read it: SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98, so doubling the number buys one percentage point.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: SPF does not scale the way people read it: SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98, so doubling the number buys one percentage point. What genuinely determines protection is quantity, because the rating is measured at about a quarter teaspoon for a face and almost nobody applies that much. Note too that SPF rates UVB only -- UVA, which does most of the ageing, is covered by the PA rating that US labelling omits.
Who should buy this
Anyone who will apply a proper quarter teaspoon and reapply every two hours.
Who should avoid this
Anyone applying a thin layer once a day and expecting SPF 60 protection.
Key strengths
- Broad spectrum with avobenzone, so UVA is filtered even though not PA rated
- 80 minute water resistance, a tested rather than marketing claim
- Melts in without a white cast, which matters on Indian skin tones
Limitations
- Fragranced, unusual for a sensitive-skin brand
- SPF 60 offers about one percentage point more UVB protection than SPF 30
- No PA rating, so UVA protection is not quantified on the label
Technical specifications
- UVA
- SPF measures UVB only. UVA causes most ageing and tanning and is rated by the PA system, which US-labelled sunscreens do not carry
- Type
- Broad-spectrum chemical sunscreen
- Brand
- La Roche-Posay
- Finish
- Milky, absorbs without a white cast
- Volume
- 90 ml
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Fragrance
- Fragranced
- Model SKU
- 3605970482780
- Key actives
- Avobenzone 3 percent, homosalate 10 percent, octisalate 5 percent, octocrylene 10 percent
- Mains voltage
- Not applicable
- Reapplication
- Every 2 hours in sun, and after swimming or heavy sweating
- How SPF scales
- Not linearly. SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98 percent. Doubling the number buys roughly one percentage point
- Water resistance
- 80 minutes, which is a tested claim rather than a marketing one
- Period after opening
- 12 months after opening
- What actually matters
- Quantity. SPF is measured at 2 mg per square centimetre, about a quarter teaspoon for a face, and almost nobody applies that much. Applying half gives far less than half the rated protection
Product overview
SPF does not scale the way people read it: SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98, so doubling the number buys one percentage point. What genuinely determines protection is quantity, because the rating is measured at about a quarter teaspoon for a face and almost nobody applies that much. Note too that SPF rates UVB only -- UVA, which does most of the ageing, is covered by the PA rating that US labelling omits.
Key capabilities
- Key actives: Avobenzone 3 percent, homosalate 10 percent, octisalate 5 percent, octocrylene 10 percent
- Fragrance: Fragranced
- How SPF scales: Not linearly
- What actually matters: Quantity
Frequently asked questions
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 worth buying?
SPF does not scale the way people read it: SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of UVB and SPF 60 about 98, so doubling the number buys one percentage point.
What is the warranty and return policy for the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60 best suited for?
Anyone who will apply a proper quarter teaspoon and reapply every two hours.
Who should avoid the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60?
Anyone applying a thin layer once a day and expecting SPF 60 protection.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Anyone who will apply a proper quarter teaspoon and reapply every two hours. On that basis it has been the right call. Broad spectrum with avobenzone, so UVA is filtered even though not PA rated.
Vijay P.Sample4 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
Does the one thing I bought it for
Broad spectrum with avobenzone, so UVA is filtered even though not PA rated. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: 80 minute water resistance, a tested rather than marketing claim. Nothing has surprised me in three months.
Shalini J.Sample4 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone applying a thin layer once a day and expecting SPF 60 protection. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Lakshmi C.Sample24 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60
Good, with one thing to plan for
Broad spectrum with avobenzone, so UVA is filtered even though not PA rated. The one thing to know before ordering: Fragranced, unusual for a sensitive-skin brand. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Farhan R.Sample6 found this helpful