Lirene Protective Emulsion For Sensitive Skin SPF 50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lirene Protective Emulsion For Sensitive Skin is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern organic filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with zinc oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally gentle, with a low tendency to sting or clog pores. It works well as a base under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 94.1, it is a strong everyday choice, especially for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −22.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #24, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (33)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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29 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
Does Lirene Protective Emulsion SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast. This hybrid emulsion uses mostly modern organic filters plus a little zinc oxide, so it blends in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the Lirene Protective Emulsion For Sensitive Skin SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is balanced and it rates low on pore-clogging risk, so it commonly works for oily and acne-prone skin.
Is Lirene Protective Emulsion SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 94.1 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight, gentle on sensitive skin, and works well under makeup, making it a strong everyday choice.