Avene Fluid Spf 50+
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Fluid is an SPF 50+ sunscreen built on a hybrid set of modern filters, including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Avobenzone. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and the low breakout-trigger rating makes it friendly for blemish-prone and sensitive skin. It rates good as a makeup base, so it layers well under foundation. With excellent protection and a score of 91.5/100, it is one of the catalog's standout daily fluids.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β12.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β18.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #12 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Tribehenin at #32, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.2 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Avene Fluid SPF 50 good?
It scores 91.5/100 with excellent protection, one of the catalog's standout daily fluids. It uses modern filters and stays lightweight with low white cast.
Is the Avene Fluid Spf 50+ good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It does not commonly sting and has a low breakout-trigger rating, which is generally friendly for sensitive and blemish-prone skin. The finish is balanced.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates good as a makeup base with a low white cast, so it generally layers well under foundation. It feels lightweight on skin.