82°E Patchouli Glow Sunscreen Drops
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
82E Patchouli Glow Sunscreen Drops is a hybrid chemical sunscreen built on Homosalate plus the modern filters Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus) and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S). It wears balanced and lightweight with generally low white cast, works well as a makeup base, and commonly does not sting. With excellent protection and a high score of 86.4/100, it is one of the standout picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 13 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (20)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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9 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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10 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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11 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Xanthophylls
Supporting ingredient
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is 82E Patchouli Glow Sunscreen Drops any good?
It scores 86.4/100, among the highest in this group, with an excellent protection rating. Built on Homosalate plus modern filters Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S, it is a standout daily option.
Does the 82°E Patchouli Glow Sunscreen Drops leave a white cast?
It is generally low in white cast. As a chemical formula with a balanced, lightweight finish, it tends to disappear on most skin tones.
Is the 82°E Patchouli Glow Sunscreen Drops good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It rates low on pore-clogging, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin, and it works well as a makeup base. The balanced, lightweight finish suits oily skin reasonably well.