Avene Mineral Cream Spf 50+ (Canada)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Mineral Cream SPF 50+ (Canada) is a pure mineral sunscreen filtered with titanium dioxide alone, aimed at sensitive skin that prefers a non-chemical base. It keeps white cast surprisingly low for a mineral, does not sting, and carries a somewhat heavier cream feel typical of the format. Pore-clogging potential is low. The 49/100 score reflects weak measured protection breadth, so it may suit calm, low-exposure days more than long sun.
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
72
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +32.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β8 C30-45 Alkyl Methicone at #7, silicone wax film
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +12 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
- β4 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate)
- β2 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 #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 4 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
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 8 silicone wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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18 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Avene Mineral Cream a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, filtered with titanium dioxide alone and free of chemical UV filters. That makes it a non-chemical option for sensitive skin.
Does the Avene Mineral Cream Spf 50+ (Canada) leave a white cast?
White cast reads low for a mineral formula, so it should stay fairly subtle on most skin, though deeper tones may notice more than with a chemical sunscreen.
Is Avene Mineral Cream SPF 50+ good?
It scores 49/100, held back by weak measured protection breadth. The mineral base and low sting are gentle, but it may suit calmer, low-exposure days more than long stretches in strong sun.