Uriage Bariésun Spf 50+ Fragrance-Free Cream
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Bariesun SPF 50+ Fragrance-Free Cream is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid, modern filter blend including Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S. It dries to a matte finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, layers well under makeup and does not sting. Pore-clogging risk is low and the fragrance-free formula suits sensitive skin. With an excellent protection rating and a high score in the mid-80s, it is a top-performing everyday face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −28.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #21, heavy oil
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 4 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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22 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Carmine
Supporting ingredient
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
Does Uriage Bariesun SPF 50+ Fragrance-Free Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a hybrid chemical formula it blends in clear, so it is generally invisible across skin tones.
Does the Uriage Bariésun Spf 50+ Fragrance-Free Cream work under makeup?
Yes. It dries to a matte, lightweight finish and is rated a good makeup base, and the fragrance-free formula suits sensitive skin.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores in the mid-80s with an excellent protection rating and a modern filter blend, making it a top everyday face sunscreen.