Avene High Protection Lotion Spf 30
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene High Protection Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid, modern-leaning filter set: Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, avobenzone, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and it does not generally sting. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works well under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 88.6/100, it is one of the strongest picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #12, UV filter
- β14.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β19.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β0.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Tribehenin at #33, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (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 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Avene High Protection Lotion SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores a high 88.6/100 with excellent protection, one of the strongest picks in this group. It stays lightweight with low white cast.
Is the Avene High Protection Lotion Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid, modern-leaning filter set including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, avobenzone, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Does it work under makeup and leave a white cast?
It works well under makeup and white cast reads low. The finish is balanced, it does not generally sting, and pore-clogging risk is low.