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Avene Very High Protection Cleanance SPF50+ Sun Cream For Blemish-prone Skin

Avene Very High Protection Cleanance SPF50+ Sun Cream For Blemish-prone Skin

93/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Avene Very High Protection Cleanance SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, aimed at blemish-prone skin. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it layers well as a makeup base. With a score of 92.6 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is one of the strongest options in this group for oily and breakout-prone skin.

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)
  • βˆ’18.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’17.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • βˆ’6.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Tribehenin at #25, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Oryza Sativa Starch)
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch, Tapioca Starch)
  • β†’ 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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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
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
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Full ingredient list (27)

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. Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. 5 Oryza Sativa Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. UV filter

    • ↑ 47.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  8. 8 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  11. 11 Glyceryl Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Stearyl Alcohol

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

  14. 14 Tapioca Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. 15 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  16. 16 Benzoic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  20. 20 Glyceryl Behenate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Glyceryl Dibehenate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. 23 Red 33

    Colorant or pigment

  24. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  25. 25 Tribehenin

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  26. 26 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. 27 Zinc Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

Is Avene Cleanance SPF50+ good for acne-prone skin?

Yes, it is formulated for blemish-prone skin with a low breakout-trigger and a lightweight, balanced finish. It also layers well as a makeup base.

Is the Avene Very High Protection Cleanance SPF50+ Sun Cream For Blemish-prone Skin mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

Is Avene Cleanance SPF50+ any good?

It scores 92.6 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the highest in this group. White cast is low and it does not commonly sting.

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