Laboratoires de Biarritz Alga Maris Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 50 (Ivory)
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Laboratoires de Biarritz Alga Maris Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 50 in Ivory is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it delivers a matte finish with a low sting rating that commonly suits sensitive skin. It is rated medium for weight, and breakout risk is low. With good protection and a score of 81.0/100, it is a strong mineral pick for those wanting a matte, low-cast finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +8.4 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #20, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (29)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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21 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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26 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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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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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does Alga Maris Tinted Face Sun Cream in Ivory leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low: the Ivory tint helps offset the zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and the finish is matte.
Is the Laboratoires de Biarritz Alga Maris Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 50 (Ivory) good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle. Sting potential is rated low and breakout risk is low, and as a pure mineral formula it commonly suits sensitive skin.
Is the Laboratoires de Biarritz Alga Maris Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 50 (Ivory) any good?
It scores 81.0/100, a strong result. Protection is rated good and it delivers a matte, low-cast mineral finish.