Lirene Sun Face Cream-Gel SPF 30
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lirene Sun Face Cream-Gel SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter lineup including Octisalate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus), Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S. The cream-gel texture is lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast and a non-stinging feel, and it is rated to work well under makeup. SPF 30 with these filters provides excellent, photostable broad-spectrum protection. At 91.3/100 it is a standout in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −9.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (38)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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20 Timonacic
Supporting ingredient
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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29 Arginine
pH adjuster
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Lirene Sun Face Cream-Gel SPF 30 any good?
Yes, it scores 91.3/100, a standout in our catalog. SPF 30 with modern filters like Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus gives excellent, photostable broad-spectrum protection.
Does the Lirene Sun Face Cream-Gel SPF 30 work under makeup and leave a white cast?
It is rated to work well under makeup, with a balanced finish and a low white cast, so it should sit invisibly under foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, built on a modern filter lineup including Octisalate, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S.