Votre Peau Daily Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa ++
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Votre Peau Daily Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 PA++ blends chemical and mineral filters, including the older ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and benzophenone-3 alongside titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. The texture is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and no sting, and it is okay under makeup. Protection lands only at moderate and the filter mix is dated, so the overall score of 56 marks it as a serviceable rather than a leading daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
39
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #16, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −8.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #16 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +4.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Oxybenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
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Fungal acne
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-33)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #16, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (45)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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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)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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23 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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28 Ceteareth-33
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Amylopectin
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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35 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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41 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does this Votre Peau sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low despite the mineral filters, so it should stay fairly invisible. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight, and it does not sting.
Is the Votre Peau Daily Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa ++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed formula. It combines chemical filters, including the older ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and benzophenone-3, with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is it a good SPF 50?
It is serviceable rather than leading, scoring 56 out of 100. Despite the SPF 50 label, the rating puts real-world protection at moderate and the filter mix is dated, so consider a more modern option if you want more.