La Mer The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Daily Uv Protecting Fluid
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Mer The Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Daily UV Protecting Fluid is a chemical sunscreen fluid based on avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone. It applies with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, but the high sweat-sting rating means it may not be the best choice near the eyes or during heavy perspiration. Pore clogging is rated low. With a score of 56.2/100 and good protection, it is a premium daily fluid whose older filter set holds back its rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β14 5 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil)
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
- β6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #61
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Eye sting
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (61)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Niacin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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32 Malachite
Supporting ingredient
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33 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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37 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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47 Tourmaline
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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49 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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51 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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54 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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55 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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57 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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58 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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59 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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60 Green 5
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Does La Mer SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it should apply clear. The fluid texture also wears lightweight on the face.
Does the La Mer The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Daily Uv Protecting Fluid sting the eyes or with sweat?
Sweat-sting is rated high for this fluid, so it may be best to keep it away from the eye area and use a dedicated product during heavy perspiration.
Is La Mer SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen based on avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone. It contains no mineral filters.