Supergoop! vs La Roche-Posay sunscreen: filters and ingredient check (US formulas)
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
Supergoop! or La Roche-Posay sunscreen: which filters do they use, and how many pass our ingredient check?
Short answer: in our directory, 22 of 28 Supergoop! sunscreens (79%) and 17 of 22 La Roche-Posay sunscreens (77%) list none of our watchlist ingredients. This page compares only facts from our data: ingredient lists, flags, fragrance-free status, sunscreen filter type, the range we have screened and buy links. It says nothing about how well any product works, and our coverage of each range is incomplete.
Which products: sunscreens only (every product we file as mineral or chemical sunscreen, including moisturizers and serums with SPF), US formulas only: Supergoop! from supergoop.com (checked 19 Oct 2026) and La Roche-Posay from laroche-posay.us (checked 18 Oct 2026). La Roche-Posay's European sunscreens in our database are left out. For La Roche-Posay's full range, see Is La Roche-Posay clean?
No SPF comparison: SPF numbers and broad-spectrum claims are the brands' own label claims (in the US they are regulated by the FDA; see FDA – Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun). We do not test sunscreens and say nothing about how well any of them protect. Wear sunscreen either way.
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At a glance
| Supergoop! | La Roche-Posay | |
|---|---|---|
| Products screened | 28 | 22 |
| Clean (no watchlist ingredients) | 22 | 17 |
| Flagged | 6 | 5 |
| Fragrance-free by our INCI check (all / clean) | 17 / 12 | 22 / 17 |
| Clean products with a verified brand link | 22 | 17 |
| Categories screened | 2 | 2 |
| Sunscreens (filter type) | 6 mineral (3 clean), 22 chemical (19 clean) | 4 mineral (0 clean), 18 chemical (17 clean) |
Range by category
| Category | Supergoop! clean / screened (fragrance-free) | La Roche-Posay clean / screened (fragrance-free) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunscreen (Chemical Filters) | 19 / 22 (12) | 17 / 18 (18) |
| Sunscreen (Mineral Filters) | 3 / 6 (5) | 0 / 4 (4) |
Sunscreen filters and flags
| Supergoop! | La Roche-Posay | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral filters only (pass / screened) | 3 / 6 | 0 / 4 |
| Chemical or mixed filters (pass / screened) | 19 / 22 | 17 / 18 |
| Flagged for titanium dioxide | 6 | 5 |
| Flagged for anything else | 0 | 2 |
We file a sunscreen as mineral only when its only UV filters are zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide; anything with an organic filter counts as chemical or mixed. Titanium dioxide is on our watchlist because of its IARC 2B classification for inhaled powder, which mainly matters for sprays and powders (see titanium dioxide), so mineral sunscreens with titanium dioxide fail our check even though it is an approved UV filter. Supergoop! products flagged for it: Glow Gloss SPF 40 Lip Balm, Mineral Glowscreen Soft-Radiance Drops SPF 40, Protec Daily Skin Tint SPF 50, Glowscreen SPF 40, Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40, Bright-Eyed Mineral Eye Cream SPF 40. La Roche-Posay products flagged for it: Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35, Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face with SPF, Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50, Anthelios SPF 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen, Anthelios UVAir SPF 50 Mineral Serum Sunscreen.
UV filters listed
Number of each brand's sunscreens whose ingredient list includes the filter. Titanium dioxide is counted wherever it is listed, including as a colour pigment (CI 77891) in tinted products. Listing a filter says nothing about how much is used or how well a product protects.
| Filter | Supergoop! (of 28) | La Roche-Posay (of 22) |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc oxide | 7 | 4 |
| Titanium dioxide | 6 | 5 |
| Avobenzone | 21 | 17 |
| Homosalate | 21 | 15 |
| Octisalate | 22 | 18 |
| Octocrylene | 20 | 18 |
| Oxybenzone | 0 | 2 |
For what EU rules say about specific UV filters, see Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 (UV filters) and ingredients to avoid in sunscreen.
Ingredient-list differences
Share of each brand's screened products whose INCI list contains the ingredient (ingredients present in at least 40% of either brand's products, largest differences first). This describes formulas; it is not a judgement of any ingredient.
| INCI ingredient | Supergoop! | La Roche-Posay |
|---|---|---|
| cassia alata leaf extract | 0% | 73% |
| maltodextrin | 4% | 73% |
| phenoxyethanol | 0% | 64% |
| diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate | 29% | 86% |
| glyceryl stearate | 7% | 59% |
| dimethicone | 18% | 68% |
| water | 50% | 100% |
| caprylyl glycol | 39% | 86% |
| peg-8 laurate | 0% | 45% |
| styrene/acrylates copolymer | 0% | 45% |
| silica | 29% | 68% |
| disodium edta | 4% | 41% |
Flagged ingredients
Supergoop!
- Titanium dioxide: 6 product(s) (Glow Gloss SPF 40 Lip Balm, Mineral Glowscreen Soft-Radiance Drops SPF 40, Protec Daily Skin Tint SPF 50, Glowscreen SPF 40, Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40, Bright-Eyed Mineral Eye Cream SPF 40)
La Roche-Posay
- Talc: 2 product(s) (Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face with SPF, Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50)
- Titanium dioxide: 5 product(s) (Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35, Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face with SPF, Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50, Anthelios SPF 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen, Anthelios UVAir SPF 50 Mineral Serum Sunscreen)
Sources: IARC Monographs – List of Classifications; EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; our methodology.
Clean picks where both brands compete
The 1 category where both brands have the most clean products in our data, up to 4 clean products per category with the brands alternating, ordered by our data score (see how guide scores work); the score measures data completeness, not performance.
Sunscreen (Chemical Filters)
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Supergoop!Unseen Sunscreen Body SPF 40Sunscreen (Chemical Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Supergoop! Sephora (search) Ulta
La Roche-PosayAnthelios UV Pro-Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 45Sunscreen (Chemical Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at La Roche-Posay Ulta
Full ingredient check: Anthelios UV Pro-Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 45 →
Which to choose: facts mapped to needs
- If you want fragrance-free (by our INCI check): Supergoop! has 12 clean fragrance-free products in our data, La Roche-Posay has 17.
- If you need sunscreen (mineral filters): only Supergoop! has clean products in this category in our data (3 sunscreen (mineral filters)).
- If you want to buy from the brand's own product page: we have verified brand links for 22 clean Supergoop! and 17 clean La Roche-Posay products.
- If you want a mineral sunscreen that passes our check (no titanium dioxide): Supergoop! has 3 and La Roche-Posay has 0 in our data.
- If you want to avoid every watchlist flag: 6 of 28 Supergoop! and 5 of 22 La Roche-Posay products we screened are flagged; the flagged ones are listed above.
None of this is a verdict on performance; patch-test new products and ask a dermatologist about skin conditions.
Full brand pages: Supergoop! products: ingredient check · La Roche-Posay products: ingredient check
Related
- Is Supergoop! clean?
- Is La Roche-Posay clean?
- Mineral vs chemical sunscreen
- Best clean sunscreen
- Ingredients to avoid in sunscreen
Hazard is not risk. An IARC classification says whether a substance can cause cancer under some conditions (e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhaled powder), not that a cosmetic containing it is harmful at normal use. EU restrictions set use limits. This page is informational, not medical advice; talk to a dermatologist about your own skin.