Vichy Protection Idéal Soleil Mattifying Sun Fluid For Face Spf 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vichy Idéal Soleil Mattifying Sun Fluid is an SPF 50 facial fluid with a hybrid filter blend that adds modern UVA filters Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Drometrizole Trisiloxane to classics like Homosalate and Avobenzone. It is designed to mattify, wearing lightweight with a matte finish and a low risk of white cast, and it is generally non-stinging. Protection is excellent, supporting a strong overall score of 78.8/100. A good fit for oily or combination skin that wants a shine-free result.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #31, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −49.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #31 (nano)
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #31, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 13 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (35)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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28 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
Is Vichy Idéal Soleil Mattifying Sun Fluid good for oily skin?
Yes, it is a strong fit for oily skin. It is designed to mattify, wears lightweight with a matte finish, and carries a low pore-clogging concern.
Does the Vichy Protection Idéal Soleil Mattifying Sun Fluid For Face Spf 50 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low risk of white cast as a chemical fluid, so it generally disappears into the skin.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. It offers excellent SPF 50 protection with a hybrid filter blend that includes modern UVA filters, earning an overall score of 78.8/100.