Avene Zonnebrand Crème Parfumvrij SPF 50+
96/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avene Zonnebrand Creme Parfumvrij SPF 50+ is a fragrance-free chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter system, including Tinosorb S and M-style filters plus ethylhexyl triazone, for strong broad-spectrum coverage. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and it generally does not sting, which suits sensitive skin. Pore-clogging risk is low. With excellent protection and a 96.1/100 score, it is one of the strongest options in this set.
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 #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −18.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 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
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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UV filter
- ↑ 47.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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8 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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14 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Avene Zonnebrand Crème Parfumvrij SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 96.1/100, one of the highest here. Protection is rated excellent thanks to a modern broad-spectrum filter system.
Is the Avene Zonnebrand Crème Parfumvrij SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on modern filters, including Tinosorb S and M-style filters plus ethylhexyl triazone. It is fragrance-free, which suits sensitive skin.
Will it sting or leave a white cast?
It generally does not sting and the white cast is rated low. The finish is balanced and lightweight.