L'Oreal Sublime Sun Compact Powder SPF 30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Sublime Sun Compact Powder SPF 30 is a pressed powder with a hybrid filter mix of octinoxate, titanium dioxide, Mexoryl XL, and Tinosorb S. It sets to a matte finish with low white cast, stays lightweight, and does not commonly sting, with low pore-clogging risk. Scoring 79.0 with excellent rated protection, it is a handy way to top up or set makeup, though a powder is generally best as a complement to a base sunscreen rather than a sole source.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −27 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12 Talc at #2, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #16, wax film
- −2 Paraffin at #17, wax film
- −3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #12, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #22, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 24 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Nylon-12, …)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Nylon-12, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, …)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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2 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 12 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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3 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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 (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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17 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Colorant or pigment
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22 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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23 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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24 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does this L'Oreal SPF powder leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is matte. The hybrid filter mix includes titanium dioxide, Mexoryl XL, and Tinosorb S.
Is the L'Oreal Sublime Sun Compact Powder SPF 30 good for oily skin?
Yes, it sets matte with low pore-clogging risk, which generally suits oily skin and helps control shine.
Is a SPF 30 powder enough protection?
It scores 79.0 out of 100 with excellent rated protection. Still, a powder is generally best used to top up or set makeup over a base sunscreen rather than as your only layer.