La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Anti-Shine Dry Touch Facial Sunscreen SPF50+

I'm always looking for the perfect day-to-day facial sunscreen that a) has high SPF, b) doesn't make my skin feel greasy or break me out, and c) sits well under makeup. The La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ has all these qualities and then some! It feels remarkably lightweight on the skin, absorbs quickly, and mattifies my skin really well without feeling like I am wearing anything. It seems to help my skin stay matte during the day as well and I find that I don't need to touch up my makeup as often. I haven't had any breakouts, sensitivity or eczea flare-ups since using it so I think I will be repurchasing this product for a long time.

The only con for me is that I wish it was a sqeeze bottle rather than a pump; I prefer being able to control the amount of product I dispense, and sometimes the tube gets an air bubble and it's hard to pump product out. This isn't enough of a negative for me to mark it down though.

I received this product as part of a trial team and was really excited to test it out on my oily skin as usually sunscreens end up an oily greasy mess. I did a little patch test which had no reaction so away I went.

I did my usual skincare (cleanser, toner, moisturiser) then followed with the sunscreen. It was very thick and difficult to spread over my face, and didn't really "rub in" like creams usually do. It did dry down to a powder-finish which is good in terms of my skins oiliness but the dots of powder were visible in my pores and the texture of it made my skin look aged. Later in the day I noticed there were dry patches around my face. I'm not completely sure if it was my skin that was dry or if it was the product flaking up but either way it wasn't nice to see or feel.

Removal with a cleanser is fine, it does seem to be otherwise resistant to water which is good if you are having a brief swim.

Over all, this product isn't for me. I didn't enjoy the powder feel on my skin and definitely didn't like the flaking that came later.

Yip this will be my new holy grail for summer. Love this as I have combination/oily skin. So many positives for this, no smell, sinks right into my skin, my face doesn't look greasy and oily like some products do, easy to apply and once it is on it really doesn't feel like you have anything on.

Yip, super impressed!!!

Due to the recent long weekend I've only had a few days to trial this sunscreen but so far I'm hooked.

I've always struggled with face sunscreen, even stupidly expensive ones seem to make my face shiny cause me to breakout and have my daily makeup sliding down my face.

Not so this one!

The pump on the tube dispenses a good amount of product, which doesn't have that yucky sunscreen smell at all. The texture is great, not sticky, absorbs quickly and while it goes on white doesn't leave a white cast under makeup.

My primer and foundation sits nicely on top of the sunscreen , no piling or greasy spots.

Will definitely keep using this one, have already recommended to friends!

I received this sunscreen from the vault. I have sun damaged skin on my face, brown patches, and can be sensitive so need a good facial sunscreen. It comes in a 50ml tube with a pump top, handy for the handbag. I used a couple of pumps for my face and neck and one pump for tops of my hands. It is a white creamy formula that sinks into skin well. A very faint sunscreen scent. I apply as a base under my moisturiser and tinted serum. This is not very gel like more of a cream. Not sticky and dried almost immediately, non oily. I avoid my eye are as they are a bit sensitive. I am using a different sunscreen for the rest of my body and will keep using the La Roche-Posay for my face, the 50ml tube will last a reasonable amount of time. 50+ spf and with thermal spring water, made in France. Highly recommend for sun protection for your face.

This sunscreen is amazing it doesn’t go greasy through out the day and doesn’t give a white cast if you apply it underneath foundation as well as providing very good sun protection

I try to be really sun smart but have a real challenge in summer with sunscreen running into my eyes and causing my eyes to water and burn and get really Irritated- these is especially a problem in summer of I’m swimming or at music Festivals.

This sunscreen has been one of the first that does what it says and does not irritate the the eyes - it can still be slightly uncomfortable if I get to much in my eyes but does not run into my eyes like other products have so therefore is a major plus.

The sunscreen does not have a super strong smell which I see as a positive - my only negative for this product is that it does not feel As nice on your skin as some of the gel face sunscreens I have used, it does not soak in as quickly as I’d home for a non greasy product

this sunscreen is such a good suncreen for all year round. it doesnt leave the skin looking greasy nor does it leave a white cast. in my opinion these 2 things are very important factors in sunscreen. it doesn't clog my pours and sits very nice under make up. i re apply this every 2 hours and yet it still seems to last a good amount of time.