Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Not allowed: Maui County
- Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Not allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. It uses four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 13%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 6%. It is a broad-spectrum tinted sunscreen lotion made by La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal USA Products, Inc.).
Where La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| Guam | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
Guidance and repealed rules (4)
| Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc) | Against guidance | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Meets guidance | |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Against guidance | Avobenzone: on the avoid list. Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 3% | Chemical |
| Homosalate | 13% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 6% | Chemical |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 inactive ingredients
WATER, GLYCERIN, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, ALCOHOL DENAT., C12-22 ALKYL ACRYLATE/HYDROXYETHYLACRYLATE COPOLYMER, DIMETHICONE, SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, MICA, IRON OXIDES, PHENOXYETHANOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER, XANTHAN GUM, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, CHLORPHENESIN, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ISOHEXADECANE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHEROL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, CITRIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 80, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TIN OXIDE, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, SODIUM CITRATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below.
Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol
- Drying alcohol: ALCOHOL DENAT.
The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.
Note: Shades Pearl and Bronze (Pearl out of stock on 2026-09-23); the brand page shows one ingredient list and DailyMed has separate Pearl and Bronze labels, so the list may differ slightly by shade. Batch prefix and trailing batch code '(F.I.L. ...)' on the brand page omitted. Water resistance not stated.
Common questions about La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 reef safe?
“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. Labels like “Hawaii Act 104 compliant” only mean a product has no oxybenzone or octinoxate; they don’t make a chemical sunscreen legal on Maui or the Big Island.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 legal in Hawaii?
Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, and Maui’s rule covers using it there, not just selling it. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is not allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.
Where is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and phenoxyethanol, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law. Being oxybenzone-free does not make it mineral: it still uses chemical UV filters.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 13%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 6%.
Alternatives to La Roche-Posay Anthelios Glow Face Sunscreen SPF 35 for Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam
Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 5 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank
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