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FRÉ Skincare   PROTECT ME 50 Mineral SPF 50 Moisturizer
FRÉ Skincare

  PROTECT ME 50 Mineral SPF 50 Moisturizer

SPF 50
Our score 82.0 / 100

Bergamot, lemongrass and lavender oils add sensitization concerns despite the flag. Coco-caprylate and zinc dispersants support spreading; wear and oil processing are unknown.

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.
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.
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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82.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1214 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Bergamot, lemongrass and lavender oils add sensitization concerns despite the flag. Coco-caprylate and zinc dispersants support spreading; wear and oil processing are unknown.
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. 63
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. 77
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) 29 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 3 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Coco-caprylate·Glyceryl Oleate Citrate·Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer·Lauryl Glucoside·Xanthan Gum· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil·Propanediol·Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Isomalt·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Myristyl Glucoside·Caprylyl Glycol·Sodium Phytate·Lauroyl Lysine·Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract·Caprylhydroxamic Acid· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Carnosine·Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract·Lecithin
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 Coco-caprylate Coco-Caprylate
04 Glyceryl Oleate Citrate Glyceryl Oleate Citrate
05 Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
06 Lauryl Glucoside Lauryl Glucoside
07 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
08 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
09 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Argan Kernel Oil
10 Propanediol Propanediol
11 Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
12 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
13 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
14 Isomalt Isomalt
15 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
16 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
17 Myristyl Glucoside Myristyl Glucoside
18 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
19 Sodium Phytate
20 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
21 Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract
22 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
23 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
24 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
25 Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
26 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
27 Carnosine Carnosine
28 Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract Argan Callus Culture Extract
29 Lecithin Lecithin