EleVen by Venus Williams Unrivaled Sun Serum SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
EleVen by Venus Williams Unrivaled Sun Serum SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen filtered with Zinc Oxide. The serum texture wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and does not sting. Breakout risk is low, making it generally friendly for sensitive skin. Protection is moderate and the score is 73.7/100, a comfortable mineral serum that lands in the upper-middle of this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (10% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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9 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Rutin
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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32 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is EleVen by Venus Williams Sun Serum mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, filtered with Zinc Oxide in a lightweight serum texture.
Does the EleVen by Venus Williams Unrivaled Sun Serum SPF 40 leave a white cast or sting?
White cast is rated low and it does not sting, which is notable for an all-mineral serum. The finish is balanced.
Is it good for sensitive, acne-prone skin?
It can be. Breakout risk is low and the mineral formula tends to suit sensitive skin. Overall it scores 73.7/100 with moderate protection.