Jeuvenile SPF 50 Primer
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Jeuvenile SPF 50 Primer combines chemical filters such as octocrylene, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane with mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It keeps a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, though it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. At 71 out of 100 with good protection, it is a capable primer-style SPF that can sit under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +18 Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −16.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +14 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #24, wax film
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-25, Ceteareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #44, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Aloe vera
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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13 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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UV filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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25 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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29 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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45 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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46 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Jeuvenile SPF 50 Primer leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low despite the zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in the mix, since it is mostly carried by chemical filters and wears with a balanced finish.
Will the Jeuvenile SPF 50 Primer sting my eyes?
Sting potential is rated medium, so it may irritate if it migrates into the eyes. Keep it away from the lash line if you are sensitive.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 50 and scores 71 out of 100 with good protection, a capable primer-style sunscreen that can sit under makeup.