Élève Bronzage Anti-aging Sun Face Cream
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elève Bronzage Anti-aging Sun Face Cream is a hybrid face cream combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the modern filters Tinosorb M and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, does not sting, and has generally low pore-clogging risk that is agreeable for daily use. It offers good labeled protection. With a score of 72.8/100, it is a solid anti-aging daily sun cream with a modern filter backbone.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- −22.9 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #27
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #27
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #27
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (33)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Elève Bronzage leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in well. The finish is balanced and lightweight and it does not sting.
Is the Élève Bronzage Anti-aging Sun Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the modern filters Tinosorb M and ethylhexyl triazone. It is not a pure mineral product.
Is the Élève Bronzage Anti-aging Sun Face Cream good?
It scores 72.8/100, a solid rating, with good labeled protection and low pore-clogging risk. It is a comfortable anti-aging daily sun cream.