Lierac Sunissime SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lierac Sunissime SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad-spectrum protection. It wears light with a balanced finish and low white cast, and a low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. It works well under makeup. With an 86.6/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong daily SPF 50.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β18.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (41)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 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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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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37 Dextran
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Lierac Sunissime SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No. Its ghost-mode rating is low, so it generally settles invisibly with a balanced finish.
Is the Lierac Sunissime SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Generally yes. The low breakout-trigger rating and balanced finish make it commonly suitable for oily and acne-prone skin, and it works well under makeup.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes. It scores 86.6/100 with excellent protection from a hybrid filter blend, making it a strong daily SPF 50.