UV Doux Sunscreen SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
UV Doux Sunscreen SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters including Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish and low white cast, is lightweight, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging. It is rated an excellent makeup base. With excellent protection and an 87.1/100 score it is a high-performing all-rounder.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −34.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −21.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +3.5 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 5 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 (14)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 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 (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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14 Aroma
Fragrance
Does UV Doux Sunscreen SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated an excellent makeup base. With low white cast and a balanced finish it layers cleanly under foundation.
Is the UV Doux Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters like Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis- Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is UV Doux a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 87.1/100. Protection is rated excellent, white cast is low, and it is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging.