Avene Tinted Compact Cream SPF 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Tinted Compact Cream is an SPF 50 pure mineral compact using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. The tint helps offset white cast, keeping it low, and it delivers a matte finish, though as an all-mineral compact it tends to feel heavier on the skin. It does not sting, has low pore-clogging risk, and works okay over base makeup. Protection is good and the score is 78.8/100, making it a convenient matte mineral touch-up for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #22
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β2 Cera Alba at #15, wax film
- β6 Polyethylene at #9, wax film
- β2 Tribehenin at #20, wax film
- β2 Microcrystalline Wax at #17, wax film
- β10 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 11 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Talc)
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 12 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 4 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (24)
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 (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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 10 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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6 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Solvent base, the water phase
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15 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Does the Avene Tinted Compact SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tint helps offset the cast you might expect from a mineral formula, and it sets to a matte finish.
Is the Avene Tinted Compact Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral compact, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with no chemical filters.
Is it good for oily skin?
Its matte finish and low pore-clogging risk make it generally suitable for oily skin. As an all-mineral compact it can feel a bit heavier, but it does not sting and works okay over base makeup.