La vie en rose Smooth Sunscreen With Color SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La vie en rose Smooth Sunscreen With Color SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend with octocrylene, octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, octisalate, and avobenzone. The added color and matte finish make it an excellent makeup base, and it sits lightweight with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile. Sweat resistance is moderate, so it may sting during heavy activity. With a score of 69.0 and good protection, it is a solid tinted daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −3.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.7 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 #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #16, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 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
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #12
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-12)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #16, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (35)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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26 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Laureth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the La vie en rose Smooth Sunscreen With Color SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, the added color and matte finish make it an excellent makeup base. It sits lightweight with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile.
Is the La vie en rose Smooth Sunscreen With Color SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
This is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend including octocrylene, octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, octisalate, and avobenzone.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
The matte finish and low pore-clogging profile make it generally agreeable for oily and acne-prone skin. Sweat resistance is moderate, so it may sting during heavy activity.