100% mineral, very high sun protection for skin that reacts to chemical filters
Avène Sun Very High Protection Mineral Cream SPF50+ is a very high protection sunscreen made only with mineral filters, for photosensitive and intolerant skin on the face and body. Titanium dioxide gives photostable protection against UVB and UVA rays, while pre-tocopheryl, a vitamin E precursor, helps protect skin cells against free radicals. Avène Thermal Spring Water brings its soothing properties. The cream is fragrance-free, hydrating and water resistant, and suitable for children from two years.
The texture
A soft, slightly tinted cream that spreads easily and leaves a thin, protective veil. Like all mineral sunscreens it can look a little white at first; massaging it in well and building it up in thin layers helps it blend. It has no fragrance.
Who it suits
- Intolerant or allergy-prone skin that reacts to chemical filters
- Very fair or sun-sensitive skin
- Children from 2 years, face and body
- Anyone avoiding fragrance in sunscreen
Worth knowing before you buy: it contains silicones and nano titanium dioxide, and can leave a slight white cast on deeper skin tones. If you prefer an invisible finish and tolerate chemical filters, a fluid texture will feel lighter.
How long one tube lasts
For the face and neck, about a teaspoon per application, the 50ml tube lasts about six weeks of daily use; used on the body too, it is best as a travel or top-up size.
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- Texture: cream
- Skin type: all skin types, including sensitive and intolerant skin
- Skin concerns: sun exposure, sun sensitivity, intolerance to chemical filters
- When to apply: before and during sun exposure, every 2 hours
- Age: 2+
- Main benefits: 100% mineral SPF50+ UVB and UVA protection, soothing, antioxidant, water resistant
- Formulated without: fragrance
How to use
Apply generously to the face and/or body before sun exposure. Reapply every two hours, and after swimming, sweating or towelling. Keep babies and young children out of direct sunlight.
Active ingredients
- Titanium dioxide: 100% mineral filter for broad UVB and UVA protection
- Tocopheryl glucoside (pre-tocopheryl): a vitamin E precursor that helps protect skin cells against free radicals
- Avène Thermal Spring Water: soothes and softens sensitive skin
- Glycerin: keeps skin hydrated
Ingredients
AVENE THERMAL SPRING WATER (AVENE AQUA) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE [NANO] · ISODECYL NEOPENTANOATE · TRIETHYLHEXANOIN · C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE · GLYCERIN · CYCLOPENTASILOXANE · POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE · ALUMINA · CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE · HEXYL LAURATE · C30-45 ALKYL METHICONE · STEARIC ACID · CYCLOHEXASILOXANE · C30-45 OLEFIN · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · DISODIUM EDTA · IRON OXIDES (CI 77492, CI 77491) · OCTYLDODECANOL · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE · SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE [NANO] · SILK AMINO ACIDS · SODIUM CHLORIDE · SORBIC ACID · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · TOCOPHERYL GLUCOSIDE · WATER (AQUA) · XANTHAN GUM
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: Laboratoires Dermatologiques Avène
Address: Les Cauquillous, 81506 Lavaur Cedex, France
EAN: 3282779355773
