Product Description

This ultra light, fast absorbing sunscreen fluid provides SPF 60 and broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection with the breakthrough Cell-Ox Shield™, to protect your skin, even at the cellular level*. For use outdoors and at the beach. The advanced UV filtering system of Anthelios 60 is a unique association of photostablized sunscreens for broad-spectrum and longer-lasting protection than non-stabilized sunscreens, with advanced efficiency against UVA rays. Anthelios 60 also uses a powerful anti-oxidant complex called Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells*.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1976 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: La Roche-Posay
• Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 15%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Oxybenzone 6%.Inactive Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Dicaprylyl Ether, Styrene/acrylates Copolymer, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Methylparaben, Poly C10-30 A
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 5.00" w x 6.00" l, .19 pounds

Features

• Fast absorbing, water-resistant with matte finish for normal to combination skin
• High UVA protection (PFA 26) and SPF 60 for outdoor use that helps protect the skin from UV-induced skin damage
• Photostable, longer-lasting protection
• Fragrance-free, PABA-free & Non-comedogenic
• Tested on sensitive skin

Customer Reviews

Super toxic ingredients
I wish I could give this product minus stars! It contains octocrylene, which "can penetrate into the skin where it acts as a photosensitizer. This results in an increased production of free radicals under illumination. Free radicals are known to induce indirect DNA DAMAGE and an increased concentration of free radicals might have contributed to the increased incidence of malignant melanoma in sunscreen-users compared to non-users." This is from a peer-reviewed, science journal.

Another active ingredient, avobenzone, easily penetrates the skin and is a strong free radical generator as well. It also contains Oxybenzone and a whole host of other chemicals.

The whole purpose of sunscreen is to protect you from damage, not CAUSE it.

Your best bet for SAFE sunscreen: mix a little unrefined shea butter with either unrefined coconut oil, jojoba oil or avocado oil. That's all. Toxic chemicals not included.

If you MUST use a chemical-based sunscreen use only zinc oxide (it is photostable when exposed to radiation-aka sun rays.

FYI: you should also avoid sunscreens containing PABA, titanium dioxide (causes breakouts and a possible carcinogen) and any other benzene compounds.

Works, but not in water.
I've used this sunscreen both paragliding and kitesurfing and have to give it mixed reviews. It applies nicely, melts right in, and feels smooth. However, it is not water or sweat proof in any way shape or form. And who needs SPF 60 for a daily sunscreen? It's great when I go paragliding and am not working up a sweat, I can stay out all day, but woe betide me if I have to hike up to launch. It's off my face and into my eyes immediately. So, it works, but in such a limited application that it's not worth the price.

And, @Dandelion, I pity the fool that thinks Shea butter and some oil provides sun protection. I've heard dumber things, but I can't recall when.

So happy I don't have to import this from Europe!
I have been using the "Anthelios Fluide Extreme" for years after discovering it in Paris, either picking it up when I traveled to the EU or importing at ridiculous cost. Annoying and expensive, but it's simply the best sunscreen out there for daily use -- light, easy to use, lasts all day, plus cuts out the need for morning moisturizer.

What a delight to find that they have found a US importer! The US formula is slightly different, and I think a bit better, as it leave my skin more matte. However, now that it is winter, I find the formula dries me out a bit, so I will either import the slightly greasier EU formula or try one of the other Anthelios products available here.

One complaint -- no mexoryl in this one (their press releases are very specific about this.) I can't find out anything about what "cell-ox" actually is. But I do trust that there's some UVA protection.