Uriage Hyséac High Protection Emulsion For Combination To Oily Skin Spf50+
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Uriage Hyseac High Protection Emulsion SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen aimed at combination to oily skin, built on a hybrid blend of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M), Ethylhexyl Triazone and avobenzone. It wears to a matte finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and is non-stinging, with a low pore-clogging profile that suits oilier skin. Makeup compatibility is okay. With excellent protection and a strong score of 83.3/100, it is a well-judged option for oily and breakout-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #11 (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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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Corn Starch Modified, Nylon-12)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Corn Starch Modified, Nylon-12)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (29)
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
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 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 (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 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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25 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Uriage Hyseac good for oily skin?
Yes, it is aimed at combination to oily skin, with a matte finish, lightweight feel, non-stinging profile and low pore-clogging rating. It scores a strong 83.3/100.
Does the Uriage Hyséac High Protection Emulsion For Combination To Oily Skin Spf50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is kept low. As a chemical emulsion it tends to disappear into skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on a hybrid blend of Tinosorb M, Ethylhexyl Triazone and avobenzone, with excellent protection at SPF 50+.