Votre Peau Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa ++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Votre Peau Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 PA++ is a pure mineral sunscreen that relies on Zinc Oxide alone. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel with low sting risk. However, its protection is rated weak, which is reflected in the low score. At 49.0/100, it sits at the bottom of this group and is best considered only for light, low-exposure use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
32
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −8 Cetyl Alcohol at #1, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isostearyl Isostearate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, Ceteth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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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 (12)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
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7 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Votre Peau Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa ++ good?
Its protection is rated weak, which gives it a low 49.0/100 score. It is best considered only for light, low-exposure use rather than extended sun.
Is the Votre Peau Facial Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa ++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It relies on Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in without a heavy mineral film.