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Avene Zonnebrand Crème Parfumvrij SPF 50+

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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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Tribehenin at #22, wax film
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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
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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → 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. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. 5 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  6. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

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

    • ↑ 47.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. 8 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  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

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. 12 Stearyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  13. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  14. 14 Benzoic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

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

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

  20. 20 Red 33

    Colorant or pigment

  21. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Tribehenin

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  23. 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.

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