Payot paris Crème Divine Spf 50
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Payot Paris Creme Divine SPF 50 is a chemical cream with a hybrid filter blend, combining Homosalate and Octocrylene with the modern photostable filters Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears light with a matte finish, a low white cast and no sting, and breakout risk is low. It rates as a good makeup base, so it works under foundation. With excellent protection and a score of 79.6, it is a refined high-SPF face cream for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −26.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #16, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Payot paris Crème Divine Spf 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it rates as a good makeup base. It has a matte finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, so it sits well under foundation.
Is the Payot paris Crème Divine Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical cream with a hybrid filter blend, combining Homosalate and Octocrylene with modern photostable filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is generally suitable: the matte finish, low breakout risk and no sting work well for oily and combination skin. With excellent protection and a score of 79.6, it is a refined daily face cream.