5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer SPF 50 vs La Roche Posay Anthelios 100 KA+ med Protective cream for the prevention of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancers - 50 ml

5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer SPF 50 and La Roche Posay Anthelios 100 KA+ med Protective cream for the prevention of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancers - 50 ml share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

17%

Ingredients in every formula

8in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

1unique active

Ingredient rows compared

47rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

47 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(39 of 47 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side

on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended Paula's Choice 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer SPF 50 $45.00 Save	La Roche-Posay La Roche Posay Anthelios 100 KA+ med Protective cream for the prevention of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancers - 50 ml $58.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Moisturizer · size not on the record	Moisturizer · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	American	European
Offers
Where to buy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	ascorbyl glucoside, titanium dioxide	titanium dioxide
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · fungal-acne trigger · high pore-rating flag
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 24 ingredients	Fully parsed · 31 ingredients
Key actives · 1
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 38
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
acetyl zingerone	yes	no
aluminum hydroxide	no	yes
ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	no	yes
bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine	no	yes
c12-15 alkyl benzoate	no	yes
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate	yes	no
disodium edta	no	yes
drometrizole trisiloxane	no	yes
drying alcohol	no	yes
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
ethylhexyl triazone	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
glyceryl stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
glycine soja oil	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose	no	yes
isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate	no	yes
methyl methacrylate crosspolymer	no	yes
palmitic acid Fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
peg-100 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
porphyra umbilicalis extract	yes	no
potassium cetyl phosphate	no	yes
potassium sorbate	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
silica	yes	no
sodium benzoate	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	yes	no
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
stearyl alcohol	no	yes
terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid	no	yes
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
triethanolamine	no	yes
xanthan gum	yes	no

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The bottom line

Choose Paula's Choice if you want Ascorbyl Glucoside in the formula.

Choose La Roche-Posay if you want this formula as listed.

Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.

This is not medical advice.

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All ingredientsBrighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plumpCalm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sunGo

All ingredients

Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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