Uriage Dépiderm White Lightening Protective Fluid SPF 30
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Depiderm White Lightening Protective Fluid SPF 30 is a chemical-leaning hybrid sunscreen built on modern filters such as ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb M and avobenzone. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The formula is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. With excellent protection and a strong score near 84, it is a well-rounded daily facial fluid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −4.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #7 (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
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #36, hyaluronic family
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (36)
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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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18 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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24 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does Uriage Depiderm SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it generally wears well on the face without a noticeable residue.
Is the Uriage Dépiderm White Lightening Protective Fluid SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-leaning hybrid sunscreen built on modern filters, including ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb M and avobenzone.
Is it any good?
It scores about 84 out of 100, a strong result. Protection is excellent and the formula is generally gentle, making it a well-rounded daily facial fluid.