Payot Pâte Grise Soin Nude SPF 30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Payot Pate Grise Soin Nude SPF 30 is a mineral and modern hybrid combining Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, octocrylene, zinc oxide and ethylhexyl triazone for robust broad-spectrum coverage. It wears with a balanced, nude-tinted finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and does not sting, with a low pore-clogging profile. The matte-leaning tint suits combination skin. With an 80.7/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong everyday face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −25.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (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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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #9
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #29, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #40, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (42)
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 (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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7 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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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36 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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40 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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41 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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42 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
Is the Payot Pâte Grise Soin Nude SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral and modern hybrid. It combines Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, octocrylene, zinc oxide and ethylhexyl triazone.
Does the Payot Pâte Grise Soin Nude SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The nude tint and balanced finish help it blend in despite the zinc content.
Is it any good?
It scores 80.7/100 with excellent protection. The low cast, lightweight feel and robust filter set make it a strong everyday face sunscreen.