Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Fluid SPF 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Depiderm Anti-Brown Spot Fluid SPF 15 is a chemical fluid using older filters including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The breakout risk is low and it generally does not sting. Protection is weak at SPF 15 and the 49/100 score means it works best as a targeted day fluid rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
High
34
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Dilaurate, Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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30 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Uriage Depiderm Anti-Brown Spot Fluid mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical fluid using older filters including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is SPF 15 enough?
Protection is weak at SPF 15 with a 49/100 score, so it works best as a targeted day fluid with reapplication rather than primary sun protection.
Does the Uriage Dépiderm Anti-Brown Spot Fluid SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.