Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield SPF 30
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen with a wide modern filter set including ethylhexyl triazone, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, delivering excellent protection. It applies balanced and lightweight with a low white cast and does not commonly sting. The low breakout trigger is generally friendly across skin types, and it works okay as a makeup base. At 83.5/100 it is a high-performing SPF 30 for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- −42.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −8.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +6 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #48
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #48
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #48
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (62)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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28 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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45 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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46 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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54 Lysine Hcl
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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55 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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56 Isoleucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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57 Leucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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58 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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59 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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60 Zinc Acetate
Supporting ingredient
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61 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
Does Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low. As a hybrid with mostly modern chemical filters, it generally blends in cleanly with a balanced finish.
Is the Teoxane Advanced Perfecting Shield SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen using a wide modern filter set including ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. This generally provides strong broad-spectrum coverage.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 83.5/100 with excellent protection, a high result for an SPF 30. It wears lightweight and does not commonly sting, making it a strong daily choice.