Laboratoires de Biarritz Certified Organic SPF50 Tinted Face Sun Cream
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Laboratoires de Biarritz Certified Organic SPF50 Tinted Face Sun Cream is a tinted pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it wears with a balanced finish, though as a mineral cream it can feel somewhat heavier on skin. Breakout risk is rated low, it does not commonly sting, and it sits okay under makeup. With good rated protection and a strong 81.0/100 score, it is a generally excellent tinted mineral choice for those who want a natural, 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 #5, 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 #5
- 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 #5
- +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 #18, 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 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
Balanced
MatteDewy
- 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 (28)
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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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
Does Laboratoires de Biarritz Tinted Face Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tint helps offset the mineral filters, so the cream tends to wear with a balanced, even finish rather than a white film.
Is the Laboratoires de Biarritz Certified Organic SPF50 Tinted Face Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters in the formula.
Is Laboratoires de Biarritz SPF50 Tinted Face Sun Cream good?
It scores a strong 81.0/100 with good rated protection. Breakout risk is low and it does not commonly sting, though as a mineral cream it can feel somewhat heavier, making it a generally excellent tinted mineral choice.