Vichy Ideal Soleil Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch SPF 30
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vichy Ideal Soleil Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch is an SPF 30 face fluid using a hybrid filter set of avobenzone, octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb M and Drometrizole Trisiloxane. It dries to a matte finish, wears lightweight with no white cast, and is generally low in pore-clogging risk, with an excellent makeup base. It can sting somewhat near the eyes. With a score of 77.9 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a strong mattifying daily fluid for oily skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β8.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β11.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- β3 Tinosorb M at #15
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #23, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (30)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Supporting ingredient
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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pH adjuster
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Vichy Ideal Soleil Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is designed for it. It dries to a matte, dry-touch finish and is generally low in pore-clogging risk.
Does the Vichy Ideal Soleil Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes. It is rated an excellent makeup base, wearing lightweight with a matte finish and no white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 77.9 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it a strong mattifying daily fluid for oily skin.