Vivier Triple Protection Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vivier Triple Protection Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish but a heavier feel and a visible white cast that is common to fully mineral formulas. It is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, but it works poorly under makeup. With good protection and a 71.6/100 score, it suits those who specifically want a mineral-only option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
68
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Butylparaben at #6, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #29, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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White cast
High
24
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −35 Titanium Dioxide, 10% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (10% total declared)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +13.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 10% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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
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.
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 35 10% declared
- ↑ 20 10% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 22 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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20 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Vivier Triple Protection Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends to leave a visible white cast. It is a pure mineral formula with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, which commonly show on the skin.
Is the Vivier Triple Protection Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using only Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with no chemical filters.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally considered acne-friendly, but the feel is heavier and it works poorly under makeup.
Is Vivier Triple Protection sunscreen good?
It scores 71.6/100 with good protection. It suits those who specifically want a mineral-only SPF 30 and do not mind a heavier feel and white cast.