Avène - Complexion Correcting Shield SPF 50+
80/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 15.6% declared
- −35 Titanium Dioxide, 13.2% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (28.8% total declared)
- +2 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
High
24
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 15.6% declared
- −30 Titanium Dioxide, 13.2% declared
- −6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #5, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #34, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 35 13.2% declared
- ↑ 30 13.2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 15.6% declared
- ↑ 30 15.6% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin