Uriage Barieresun Spf50+ Mineral cream tinted compact
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Barieresun SPF50+ is a tinted mineral compact using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The tinted compact format gives a matte finish with low white cast and is unlikely to sting or clog pores, though it feels a touch heavier than the lightest fluids. With a score of 80.1/100 and good protection, it is a convenient on-the-go mineral option for touch-ups that also sits okay under or over makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide at #8 (nano)
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +37.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #10, wax film
- β12 Polyethylene at #6, wax film
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #9, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +11 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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9 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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11 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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18 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
Is the Uriage Barieresun tinted compact mineral or chemical?
It is mineral, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It comes as an SPF50+ tinted compact.
Does the Uriage Barieresun Spf50+ Mineral cream tinted compact leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low thanks to the tint, and the finish is matte. It is unlikely to sting or clog pores, though it feels a touch heavier than the lightest fluids.
Is it good?
It scores 80.1/100 with good protection. It is a convenient on-the-go mineral option for touch-ups that sits okay under or over makeup.