Avene Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a pure mineral, tinted formula based on Zinc Oxide. The tint helps keep white cast low, it stays lightweight, and it wears with a balanced finish. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, while serving as an okay makeup base. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 74.9/100, making it a comfortable tinted mineral option for sensitive skin that values an even, cast-free look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +25.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 12% declared
- β 18 12% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
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
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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15 Silica
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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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pH adjuster
Does the Avene Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by the tint, so it generally avoids the chalky look common to mineral formulas. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Avene Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, with a cosmetic tint added.
Is it good?
It scores 74.9/100 with moderate protection. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, making it a comfortable tinted mineral option for sensitive skin.