Yves Rocher Hand Cream Anti-Dark Spot SPF 30
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Yves Rocher Hand Cream Anti-Dark Spot SPF 30 is a chemical hand cream built on modern filters including Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, and Ensulizole (phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid). It wears with a dewy finish, sits lightweight, and shows low white cast, does not commonly sting, and carries a low pore-clogging profile. With a score of 81.7 and good protection, it is a strong choice for shielding hands from sun and dark spots.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- −0.1 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #65
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #30, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #40, heavy oil
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #26, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #40, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 9 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #15, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +32 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #65
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 11 10 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #65
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 20 11 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (65)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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40 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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49 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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57 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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63 Anethole
Supporting ingredient
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64 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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65 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
Is the Yves Rocher Hand Cream Anti-Dark Spot SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
This is a chemical hand cream built on modern filters including Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, and Ensulizole (phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid).
Is the Yves Rocher Hand Cream Anti-Dark Spot SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores 81.7 with good protection. It is a strong choice for shielding hands from sun and helping with dark spots.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low and it has a dewy finish, so it tends to absorb cleanly into the hands.