Guerlain Blanc De Perle Smoothing UV Base SPF 30 PA+++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Guerlain Blanc De Perle Smoothing UV Base SPF 30 is a hybrid makeup base that combines Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, does not sting and is unlikely to clog pores. Scoring 71.5/100 with good protection, it is a reasonable priming sunscreen for those who want a smoothing base under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −12 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 3 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #30
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #9, heavy oil
- +2.9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Ectoin)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (48)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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14 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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42 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Guerlain Blanc De Perle UV Base work under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a smoothing base. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, so it primes the skin before makeup.
Is the Guerlain Blanc De Perle Smoothing UV Base SPF 30 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral Titanium Dioxide.
Is Guerlain Blanc De Perle UV Base any good?
It scores 71.5/100 with good protection at SPF 30. It is a reasonable priming sunscreen for those who want a smoothing base under makeup.