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Avène   Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Face and Body Lotion
Avène

  Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Face and Body Lotion

SPF 50
Our score 85.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin supports tolerance. Light esters and dispersants balance waxy lipids and 12% zinc oxide; residue is uncertain and health screening remains baseline.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Lotion
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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85.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #786 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; allantoin supports tolerance. Light esters and dispersants balance waxy lipids and 12% zinc oxide; residue is uncertain and health screening remains baseline.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 82
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 75
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 26 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Water·Bisabolol·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Caprylyl Glycol·Coco-caprylate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glyceryl Behenate·Glyceryl Dibehenate·Glyceryl Stearate·Isoamyl Laurate·Lecithin·Methylpropanediol·Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate·Phenylpropanol·Polyester-7·Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate·Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate·Silica·Sodium Chloride· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Tocopheryl Acetate·Tribehenin·Tridecyl Salicylate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
03 Water Water
04 Bisabolol Bisabolol
05 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
06 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
07 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
08 Coco-caprylate Coco-Caprylate
09 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
10 Glyceryl Behenate Glyceryl Behenate
11 Glyceryl Dibehenate
12 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
13 Isoamyl Laurate Isoamyl Laurate
14 Lecithin Lecithin
15 Methylpropanediol Methylpropanediol
16 Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
17 Phenylpropanol Phenylpropanol
18 Polyester-7
19 Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
20 Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
21 Silica Silica
22 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
23 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
24 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
25 Tribehenin Tribehenin
26 Tridecyl Salicylate Tridecyl Salicylate