SVR Sun Secure Écran Mineral Teinté Comfort Cream SPF 50+
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SVR Sun Secure Ecran Mineral Teinte is an SPF 50+ tinted mineral cream on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with the tint helping keep white cast low. It finishes matte and rates excellent as a makeup base, though the feel is moderately heavy as physical creams often are. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging profile. Scoring 82.4/100 with good protection, it is a strong tinted physical cream for those who want a matte, makeup-friendly base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #2 (nano)
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +14 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #32, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3.8 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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30 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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31 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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41 Tocopherol
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
Is SVR Sun Secure Ecran Mineral Teinte mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral cream, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with a tint that keeps white cast low. There are no chemical filters in it. The tint is key to its low-cast finish.
Does SVR Sun Secure Mineral Teinte work under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base. It finishes matte and does not sting, though the feel is moderately heavy as physical creams often are. The tint helps it sit evenly under makeup.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 82.4/100 with good protection, a strong result for a tinted mineral. The matte, makeup-friendly finish is the highlight. It is a great choice if you want a physical base that wears well.