Lancôme Uv Expert Tone Up Milk Spf 50+ Pa++++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancome UV Expert Tone Up Milk is an SPF 50+ face sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend, pairing titanium dioxide with modern chemical UV filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears light with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, so the tone-up effect reads as a subtle glow rather than a heavy veil. Breakout risk is low and it does not commonly sting, making it generally comfortable for daily use. With excellent protection and a score of 79.4/100, it is a solid pick for high SPF coverage under light makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #27, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #44, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −24.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −27.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
- +2.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Myristic Acid at #40, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −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
- +0 Squalane at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #24, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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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 (55)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- ↑ 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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15 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
-
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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25 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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30 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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34 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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43 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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49 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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51 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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55 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Lancome UV Expert Tone Up Milk leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. Despite the tone-up effect, it is built on a hybrid filter blend with only one mineral filter, so it generally reads as a subtle glow rather than a heavy veil and keeps a balanced finish.
Is the Lancôme Uv Expert Tone Up Milk Spf 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs the mineral filter titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is the Lancôme Uv Expert Tone Up Milk Spf 50+ Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work. The finish is balanced and breakout risk is rated low, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin, though oily skin may prefer a fully matte formula.