Jean D'Arcel Solaire SPF 30
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Jean D'Arcel Solaire SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, combining Ethylhexyl Salicylate with Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Polysilicone-15 and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish, keeps white cast low and is gentle on the eyes. With a strong 85.3/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the top performers here for those who like a glowy finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −28.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −20 7 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
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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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (46)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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6 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Botanical extract
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16 Citrulline
Supporting ingredient
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17 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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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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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 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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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Jean D'Arcel Solaire leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears lightweight with a dewy, glowy finish.
Is the Jean D'Arcel Solaire SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Polysilicone-15 and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it any good?
Yes, it scores a strong 85.3/100 with excellent protection. It is one of the top performers here, especially if you like a dewy finish.