Avene Sun Fluid SPF 50+ Fragranced
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Sun Fluid is an SPF 50+ face fluid with a modern chemical filter system, including Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb A2B (Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine), and Tinosorb S. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is rated as working well under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 92.6/100, it is generally one of the top picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +47.5 Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β18.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β17.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β6.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Tribehenin at #24, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Oryza Sativa Starch)
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch, Tapioca Starch)
- 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 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (25)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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UV filter
- β 47.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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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 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Avene Sun Fluid leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and applies with a balanced, lightweight finish. It is a chemical sunscreen, so there is no mineral residue.
Is the Avene Sun Fluid SPF 50+ Fragranced mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen at SPF 50+, using a modern filter system that includes Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and two Tinosorb filters.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 92.6/100 with excellent protection, works well under makeup, and does not commonly sting, so it is generally one of the top picks in our catalog. Note it is fragranced.