Venus Viderm Écran Total Invisible SPF 50+
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Venus Viderm Ecran Total Invisible SPF 50+ combines older-generation chemical filters with Titanium Dioxide and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and a low-sting, acne-friendly profile. Its protection is rated moderate here, and with a 60/100 score it lands as a middle of the road daily option rather than a high-protection standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- −9.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12 Butylparaben at #27, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #25, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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
67
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +4 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 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 (Carbomer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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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 E
Full ingredient list (28)
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 (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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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22 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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26 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Venus Viderm Ecran Total SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low, with a balanced, lightweight finish and a low-sting, acne-friendly profile.
Is the Venus Viderm Écran Total Invisible SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is mainly older-generation chemical, combining filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with some Titanium Dioxide.
Is Venus Viderm Ecran Total SPF 50+ any good?
Its protection is rated moderate and it scores 60/100, so it lands as a middle of the road daily option rather than a high-protection standout.