Avène Sun Mineral Cream SPF50+ PA++++

Avène's Sun Mineral Cream (SPF50+ PA++++, 50ml) sells for ₩21,280 on Olive Young Korea and is a single-filter Titanium Dioxide mineral sunscreen formulated with Avène Thermal Spring Water for sensitive ("intolerant") skin. Avène is a French brand owned by Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique; this page covers the version sold in Korea, manufactured in France. The Korea formula matches Avène's current France/EU "Crème Minérale SPF50+" ingredient-for-ingredient, but current US Avène mineral sunscreens use a different, Zinc-Oxide-containing formula not sold under this name — a regional difference, not a single answer. (Checked: 2026-09-04)

Specifications

• Volume: 50ml
• Form: sun cream
• Vegan certified: No certification found (checked 2026-09-04)
• Contains petrolatum: No
• Korea launch: unknown
• Renewal history: None recorded
• Korea vs export: Regional difference, not a Korea-vs-single-global answer. The Korea formula matches current Avène France/EU "Crème Minérale SPF50+" ingredient-for-ingredient (same 29-ingredient order, including the same double Titanium Dioxide listing and Silk Amino Acids), sold there for the "peaux intolérantes" (intolerant skin) line. But current Avène USA does not carry an identically-named "Mineral Cream" — its present mineral sunscreen lineup (Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Lotion, Mineral Sunscreen Multi-Defense Fluid) uses different formulas that include Zinc Oxide, which this Korea/France formula does not. A discontinued older US "Avene Mineral Cream Sunscreen SPF 50+" was similar but not ingredient-for-ingredient identical to the current Korea/France formula, checked 2026-09-04.
• Korea regular price: ₩21,280
• Price per 100ml: ₩42,560 / 100ml
• Global price: €13.79 (French pharmacy retailer Redcare, EU reference price — Avène's own sites do not publish direct prices)
• Retailers: Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Avène Korea official site (eau-thermale-avene.co.kr), Lotte Mall Korea
• Full ingredient list (INCI): Onsen-Sui, Titanium Dioxide, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Triethylhexanoin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, C30-45 Olefin, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Iron Oxide Yellow, Iron Oxide Red, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silk Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Sorbic Acid, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum
  Korean labeling

  온천수(아벤느온천수), 티타늄디옥사이드, 아이소데실네오펜타노에이트, 트라이에틸헥사노인, C12-15알킬벤조에이트, 글리세린, 사이클로펜타실록세인, 폴리글리세릴-4아이소스테아레이트, 세틸피이지/피피지-10/1다이메티콘, 헥실라우레이트, C30-45알킬메티콘, 사이클로헥사실록세인, C30-45올레핀, 스테아릭애씨드, 알루미나, 카프릴릭/카프릭트라이글리세라이드, 카프릴릴글라이콜, 다이소듐이디티에이, 황색산화철, 적색산화철, 옥틸도데칸올, 펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트, 실리카다이메틸실릴레이트, 실크아미노산, 소듐클로라이드, 소르빅애씨드(0.2%), 탤크, 티타늄디옥사이드, 토코페릴글루코사이드, 잔탄검
• Functional cosmetic status: Registered (UV protection)
• SPF: SPF50+
• PA: PA++++
• UV filters: Titanium Dioxide

Is it OK for sensitive skin?

Declared facts only, not a suitability verdict: no fragrance listed; no labeled fragrance allergens declared; no denatured alcohol listed. No irritation-related fact here implies suitability for any skin type.

Can I buy it outside Korea?

No international-shipping channel verified in our sources (checked 2026-09-10); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea; Shipping scope unverified: Avène Korea official site (eau-thermale-avene.co.kr), Lotte Mall Korea; Global price: €13.79 (French pharmacy retailer Redcare, EU reference price — Avène's own sites do not publish direct prices).

Is the Korean version of Avène's Sun Mineral Cream different from the export version?

It depends which region. The Korea formula (Titanium Dioxide-only, 29 ingredients) matches Avène's current France/EU "Crème Minérale SPF50+" ingredient-for-ingredient. But current Avène USA sunscreens don't carry this exact product — their present mineral lineup uses different formulas that add Zinc Oxide, checked 2026-09-04.

Is Avène a Korean brand?

No — Avène is a French brand (Eau Thermale Avène), owned by Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique; Olive Young Korea's own mandatory disclosure lists Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique as manufacturer and France as country of manufacture. This page covers the version sold in Korea.

Is it vegan?

No vegan certification was found on Olive Young Korea's or Avène's own listing; independent cruelty-free trackers note Avène as a brand is not cruelty-free/vegan certified (it sells in mainland China, where animal testing may be legally required), checked 2026-09-04.

Sources

Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04