Juliette Armand Sunfilm Face Gel SPF 30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Juliette Armand Sunfilm Face Gel SPF 30 is a hybrid gel sunscreen with a broad filter mix that includes Tinosorb M, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, Tinosorb S, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. It is non-stinging and low for pore-clogging. With a 79.4/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the stronger daily face options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −43.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −20.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −2.5 Zinc Oxide at #19 (nano)
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #20 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +20.3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #19
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #26, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #19, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #30), fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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19 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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21 Citric Acid
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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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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25 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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30 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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31 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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35 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
Does the Juliette Armand Sunfilm Face Gel SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally not a concern. Despite containing some zinc and titanium, it rates low for ghost mode.
Is the Juliette Armand Sunfilm Face Gel SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen blending chemical filters such as Tinosorb M, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, and Tinosorb S with mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Is the Juliette Armand Sunfilm gel good?
Yes. It scores 79.4/100 with excellent protection, a lightweight balanced feel, and low pore-clogging risk, making it one of the stronger face options here.