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Avène   Mineral Tinted Compact SPF 50
Avène

  Mineral Tinted Compact SPF 50

SPF 50
Our score 85.5 / 100

Fragrance-free silicone base supports tolerance and slip. Waxes and 18.6% mineral filters suggest substantial coverage; tint fit and wear are uncertain, with no established health concern.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
Cream
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.
Yes
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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85.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #809 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free silicone base supports tolerance and slip. Waxes and 18.6% mineral filters suggest substantial coverage; tint fit and wear are uncertain, with no established health concern.
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. 83
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. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 2
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Dimethicone·Hydrogenated Polyisobutene·Phenyl Trimethicone·Isodecyl Neopentanoate· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Talc·Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate·Polyethylene·Iron Oxides·Polymethyl Methacrylate·Silica·Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate·Alumina·Stearic Acid·Water·Beeswax· BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Microcrystalline Wax·Phenoxyethanol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Tocopheryl Glucoside·Tribehenin·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·CI 77491·CI 77499
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Dimethicone Dimethicone
04 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
05 Phenyl Trimethicone Phenyl Trimethicone
06 Isodecyl Neopentanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate
07 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
08 Talc Talc
09 Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
10 Polyethylene Polyethylene
11 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides
12 Polymethyl Methacrylate Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
13 Silica Silica
14 Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
15 Alumina Alumina
16 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
17 Water Water
18 Beeswax Beeswax
19 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
20 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
21 Microcrystalline Wax Microcrystalline Wax
22 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
23 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
24 Tocopheryl Glucoside
25 Tribehenin Tribehenin
26 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
27 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)
28 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)