Lancôme Soleil Bronzer Smoothing Protective Cream SPF 30
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Lancome Soleil Bronzer Smoothing Protective Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters such as octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with titanium dioxide. It wears with a dewy finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and it is an okay makeup base. At 77 out of 100 with excellent protection, it is a well-rounded cream for those who like a luminous finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #36, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #38, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −31.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −1 Coconut Oil at #18, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #18, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #29, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #36, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- → 12 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (47)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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40 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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44 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Lancome Soleil Bronzer cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. It uses chemical filters alongside titanium dioxide in a hybrid blend, with a dewy finish.
Is the Lancôme Soleil Bronzer Smoothing Protective Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining chemical filters such as octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate with titanium dioxide. So it is mostly chemical with a mineral filter included.
Is the Lancome Soleil Bronzer SPF 30 good?
It scores 77 out of 100 with protection rated excellent. It is a well-rounded cream, especially if you like a luminous, dewy finish.