Avene Fragrance-Free Cream 50+
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Fragrance-Free Cream 50+ is a fragrance-free hybrid sunscreen that blends Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk, which suits sensitive skin. With a 92.3/100 score, excellent protection and a good makeup base, it is a strong everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β14.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β19.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β0.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Tribehenin at #30, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, 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 (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Silica
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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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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17 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Avene Fragrance-Free Cream 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is generally well suited. It is fragrance-free, non-stinging, and low on pore-clogging risk, which commonly helps reactive and sensitive skin.
Is the Avene Fragrance-Free Cream 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining filters such as Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It applies with a balanced finish and commonly leaves little to no visible cast.