Avivir Aloe Vera Anti-age Sun Face SPF 15
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avivir Aloe Vera Anti-Age Sun Face SPF 15 is a chemical facial sunscreen using a modern pair of Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb-type filters with aloe vera. It wears light with a matte finish and low white cast, and is generally gentle without stinging or a high tendency to clog pores. It layers acceptably under makeup. With a score of 82.9 its protection is good, though the SPF 15 rating is on the lower side and better suited to incidental rather than intense sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #20, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate, Beta-Glucan)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Mannose
Supporting ingredient
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12 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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17 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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25 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical facial sunscreen using a modern pair of Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb-type filters, with aloe vera, at SPF 15.
Does the Avivir Aloe Vera Anti-age Sun Face SPF 15 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is matte and lightweight, so it generally absorbs without a chalky look. It also layers acceptably under makeup.
What SPF is the Avivir Aloe Vera Anti-age Sun Face SPF 15 and is that enough?
It is SPF 15, which is on the lower side. Protection is rated good for that level, but it is better suited to incidental daily sun than to intense exposure.