Louis Widmer Sub Protection Face SPF 30 Parfumvrij
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Louis Widmer Sub Protection Face SPF 30 (fragrance-free) is a modern chemical sunscreen with an advanced, all-UV-filter lineup including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It keeps white cast low, wears lightweight, and finishes balanced. It does not commonly sting and is low on the pore-clogging scale. With excellent protection and a very high score of 95/100, it is an outstanding fragrance-free daily option for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #18, UV filter
- −34.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Arginine
pH adjuster
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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35 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is this Louis Widmer sunscreen any good?
Yes, it scores 95/100 with excellent protection. Its modern, all-UV-filter lineup and fragrance-free formula make it an outstanding daily option.
Is the Louis Widmer Sub Protection Face SPF 30 Parfumvrij good for sensitive skin?
It is generally a good fit for sensitive skin. It is fragrance-free, does not commonly sting, and sits low on the pore-clogging scale.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast stays low. It is a chemical formula that wears lightweight with a balanced finish.