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Très Haute Protection Spray 50+ SPF

Avène

Avène Très Haute Protection Spray 50+ SPF's recognized actives are present, but the brand doesn't disclose their concentrations — so we can't confirm they reach effective doses. We withhold a grade rather than guess.

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Dose not disclosed · how?

Actives pyramid

What's actually in it, ranked by how well it's dosed.

Supporting actives (recognized)
Glycerin Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Avobenzone Citric Acid Vitamin E
Other listed actives
AVENE THERMAL SPRING WATER (AVENE AQUA) C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL [NANO] WATER (AQUA) DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE CETEARYL ISONONANOATE LAURYL GLUCOSIDE POLYGLYCERYL-2 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE DECYL GLUCOSIDE BENZOIC ACID CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE CAPRYLYL GLYCOL DISODIUM EDTA FRAGRANCE (PARFUM) GLYCERYL BEHENATE GLYCERYL DIBEHENATE HYDROGENATED PALM GLYCERIDES HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL GLYCERIDES POLYACRYLATE-13 POLYISOBUTENE POLYSORBATE 20 PROPYLENE GLYCOL SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE TOCOPHEROL TOCOPHERYL GLUCOSIDE TRIBEHENIN XANTHAN GUM

What it does

Evidenced benefit intensity, derived from dosed actives.

Hydration
64
Anti-aging
51
Brightening
51
Exfoliation
51
Barrier
48

The receipt

Every point of this grade, traced to the active, its dose, and the evidence.

Glycerin present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~3% dose.

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~1% dose.

Avobenzone present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~2% dose.

Citric Acid present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~10% dose.

Vitamin E present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~0.5% dose.

Pros & cons

The honest tradeoffs.

  • Recognized formulation base
  • Glycerin concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Avobenzone concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Citric Acid concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Vitamin E concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective

Best for

Who and when this fits.

Dry / sensitive Dryness Texture Fine Lines Dullness AM (last step)

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