Sisley Sunleÿa G.E. Soin Solaire Global Anti-Âge Spf 50+
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sisley Sunleÿa G.E. Soin Solaire is an SPF 50+ hybrid anti-age sun cream using Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane alongside the modern Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, and it rates good as a makeup base. It can sting somewhat near the eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 76.8/100, it is a luxury daily face sunscreen with high protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −15.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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19 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does this work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, so it layers well for daily wear.
Is the Sisley Sunleÿa G.E. Soin Solaire Global Anti-Âge Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid. It uses Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with the modern Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is the Sisley Sunleÿa G.E. Soin Solaire Global Anti-Âge Spf 50+ good protection?
Yes. It scores 76.8/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+. It can sting somewhat near the eyes, so keep it clear of them.