Dior Bronze Beautifying Protective Creme Sublime Glow SPF 30
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dior Bronze Beautifying Protective Creme Sublime Glow SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen that combines chemical cinnamate with modern triazine and benzotriazole filters for broad-spectrum cover. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, generally does not sting, and works well under makeup. Its low pore-clogging profile makes it friendly for most skin types. With a high score of 83/100 and excellent protection, it is a strong, easy-to-wear daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #17, UV filter
- −28.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #30
- −6 Tinosorb M at #9
- +4 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Coconut Oil at #19, heavy oil
- +0.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #19, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (42)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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13 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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32 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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39 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
Is Dior Bronze Sublime Glow SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores 83 out of 100 in our rating with excellent protection. It is a strong and easy-to-wear daily sunscreen.
Does the Dior Bronze Beautifying Protective Creme Sublime Glow SPF 30 leave a white cast or work under makeup?
White cast is generally low and it works well under makeup. The balanced, lightweight finish commonly blends in cleanly and layers under foundation.
Is Dior Bronze Sublime Glow mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines chemical cinnamate with modern triazine and benzotriazole filters for broad-spectrum cover.