Dior Prestige Light-in-White Le Protecteur UV Minéral Blemish Balm SPF 50+ PA+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dior Prestige Light-in-White Le Protecteur UV Mineral Blemish Balm SPF 50+ PA+++ is a pure mineral balm using titanium dioxide as its only listed filter. It keeps a low white cast with a balanced lightweight finish, a low sting risk, and a low pore-clogging risk, and it layers okay under makeup. Protection is rated weak, however, and the score is 49.0/100, so the luxury finish comes ahead of robust sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +18.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.5 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 1.5 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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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 (54)
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
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Hexadecene
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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31 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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33 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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44 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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51 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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52 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Dior Prestige Le Protecteur good sun protection?
Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, despite the SPF 50+ label, so it favors the luxury finish over robust defense. For high sun exposure a higher-rated formula is generally better.
Is the Dior Prestige Light-in-White Le Protecteur UV Minéral Blemish Balm SPF 50+ PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral balm, using titanium dioxide as its only listed filter.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is favorable for an all-mineral formula, with a balanced lightweight finish.