Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray Unscented SPF 50+
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray SPF 50+ is an unscented hybrid blend of modern filters including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The spray wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, so it works well under makeup. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 90.3, it is one of the top performers in this group.
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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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
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #22, 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 (32)
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 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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21 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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24 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 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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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
Does Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the spray wears invisible with a lightweight, balanced finish.
Is the Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray Unscented SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid blend of modern filters, including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Uriage Bariésun Invisible Spray SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores 90.3 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the top performers in its group. It does not sting and works well under makeup.