Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray SPF 50+
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Bariesun Invisible Spray SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid mix of modern filters, Tinosorb M, uvinul T 150, and Tinosorb S, alongside avobenzone. The spray keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it generally wears invisibly. It does not sting, breakout risk is low, and it works well under makeup, making it versatile for face and body. With excellent protection and a high 86.6/100 score, it is a strong everyday high-SPF pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −19.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #23, heavy oil
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing 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 (33)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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 (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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20 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
Is Uriage Bariesun Invisible Spray good?
Yes, it scores a high 86.6/100 with excellent protection. The modern filter mix and clean, lightweight wear make it a strong everyday high-SPF pick for face and body.
Does the Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the spray keeps a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally wears invisibly.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, Tinosorb M, uvinul T 150, and Tinosorb S, alongside avobenzone. There are no mineral filters.