La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL BB Cream Spf 50+
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL BB Cream is an SPF 50+ tinted hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters such as Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid with Titanium Dioxide. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and works well as a makeup base. Protection is rated excellent for high daily UV defense. With a score of 83/100 it is generally a strong tinted everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β21 UVB coverage saturated
- β22.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- +14 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Comedogenic
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isocetyl Stearate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (37)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- β 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 22.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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20 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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21 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL BB Cream leave a white cast?
No, as a tinted BB cream it commonly blends in with a low white cast. The finish is generally balanced and lightweight, and it works well as a makeup base.
Is the La Roche-Posay Uvidea XL BB Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, combining chemical filters such as Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid with the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 83/100 with excellent protection. It is generally a strong tinted everyday SPF 50+ choice.