Guerlain Abeille Royale UV Skin Defense Protective Fluid Youthful Radiance SPF 50 / Pa++++
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Guerlain Abeille Royale UV Skin Defense is an SPF 50 PA++++ fluid blending mineral Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It finishes matte, feels lightweight, leaves low white cast and does not sting, which makes it comfortable for daily use and a good base under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a high score of 88.1 and excellent protection, it is a polished, well-rounded daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −26.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #37
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #11
- +5.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #37, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Mel)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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4 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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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8 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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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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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Royal Jelly
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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24 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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38 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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44 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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49 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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51 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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52 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does the Guerlain Abeille Royale UV Skin Defense Protective Fluid Youthful Radiance SPF 50 / Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It blends a small amount of mineral Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters, so it tends to wear clear.
Does the Guerlain Abeille Royale UV Skin Defense Protective Fluid Youthful Radiance SPF 50 / Pa++++ work under makeup?
Yes. It finishes matte, feels lightweight and does not sting, which makes it a good base under makeup.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 88.1 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 50 PA++++, making it a polished, well-rounded daily fluid.