Dior Snow Perfect Light - Skin-perfecting Liquid Light SPF 25 Pa++
51/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dior Snow Perfect Light is an SPF 25 skin-perfecting fluid using an older-generation filter mix of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), Titanium Dioxide, Oxybenzone, and Octocrylene. It has a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast and works okay under makeup. Protection rates as moderate, partly reflecting the lower SPF 25 rating. At 50.8/100 it is a modest performer best suited to light daily coverage rather than high sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- −18.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #19
- +9.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-21)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 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 #6 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 (63)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Colorant or pigment
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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21 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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37 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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44 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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50 Carmine
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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52 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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56 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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59 Sodium Dna
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
Is Dior Snow Perfect Light mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with some mineral support, using Octinoxate, Titanium Dioxide, Oxybenzone, and Octocrylene. The filter set is older-generation.
Does the Dior Snow Perfect Light - Skin-perfecting Liquid Light SPF 25 Pa++ work under makeup?
It works okay under makeup, with a matte, lightweight finish and low white cast. As a skin-perfecting fluid it suits a light daily routine.
What SPF is Dior Snow Perfect Light, and is it good?
It is SPF 25 with moderate protection and a score of 50.8/100. It is a modest performer best suited to low-exposure daily wear rather than long sun sessions.