Sisley Super Soin Solaire Youth Protector Face SPF 30 PA+++
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sisley Super Soin Solaire Youth Protector Face SPF 30 PA+++ is a hybrid facial sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It offers excellent protection in a lightweight, matte finish with a low white cast, no stinging, and a low pore-clogging profile. It generally works well under makeup. Scoring 81.7, it is a luxury facial sunscreen with a comfortable matte wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −17.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Essential oils (Thymus Mastichina Flower Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 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)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
Full ingredient list (36)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 C9-12 Alkane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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23 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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28 Citric Acid
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Sorbic Acid
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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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Sisley Super Soin Solaire good for oily skin?
It has a matte finish, a lightweight feel, and a low pore-clogging profile, so it suits oily and combination skin reasonably well.
Does the Sisley Super Soin Solaire Youth Protector Face SPF 30 PA+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is low. This hybrid facial sunscreen tends to wear clear with a comfortable matte finish.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 81.7 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 30. It is a luxury facial sunscreen that is non-stinging and works well under makeup.