Avene Lait Mineral - Mineral Lotion SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Lait Mineral SPF 50+ is a pure mineral lotion built on titanium dioxide as its only UV filter. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, a low sweat-sting rating, and a good makeup-base score, which makes it generally gentle and sensitive-skin friendly. Despite the high SPF label, its measured protection rates as weak, which holds the overall score to 49 out of 100. A comfortable mineral option, but not a strong performer on protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Titanium Dioxide at #2 (nano)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #25
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +21 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3.8 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (28)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Avene Lait Mineral SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral lotion using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter. It has a balanced finish with low white cast.
Is the Avene Lait Mineral - Mineral Lotion SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
Yes, its low sweat-sting and low breakout-trigger ratings, plus a good makeup-base score, make it generally gentle and sensitive-skin friendly. The feel stays lightweight.
Is Avene Lait Mineral a good sunscreen?
It scores 49 out of 100. Despite the SPF 50+ label its measured protection rates as weak, so it is comfortable to wear but not a strong protection performer.