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Avene Sun Mineral SPF 50

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Avene Sun Mineral SPF 50

49/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Weak 13
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • Γ—0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’29 12 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate allergens β†’
πŸ‘»

White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’8 10 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
πŸͺ¨

Heavy feel

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Stearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Palmitic Acid at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
πŸ„

Fungal acne

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
  • βˆ’7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (39)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  5. 5 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. 6 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  7. 7 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. 8 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  10. 10 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant
  11. 11 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  12. 12 Glyceryl Linoleate

    Supporting ingredient

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Glyceryl Linolenate

    Supporting ingredient

  14. 14 Glyceryl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  17. 17 Chondrus Crispus

    Supporting ingredient

  18. 18 Carrageenan

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  20. 20 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  21. 21 Vitreoscilla Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  26. 26 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

  27. 27 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  28. 28 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  29. 29 Eugenol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  30. 30 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  31. 31 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  32. 32 Hydroxycitronellal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  33. 33 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  34. 34 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  35. 35 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  36. 36 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  37. 37 Benzyl Benzoate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  38. 38 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  39. 39 Fragrance

    Fragrance

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