Acnes Blemish Calming Sun Cream
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Acnes Blemish Calming Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen built on salicylate filters plus modern triazines and a little titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and does not sting, while breakout risk stays low, which suits the acne-prone audience it targets. It works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 80.9, it is a well-rounded daily sunscreen for skin that flags easily.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −14 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +5.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #47, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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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
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (59)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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38 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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50 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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53 Fructan
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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59 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Acnes Blemish Calming Sun Cream good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally well suited to acne-prone skin, with low pore-clogging risk and no sting. The balanced, lightweight finish keeps it comfortable for blemish-prone faces.
Is the Acnes Blemish Calming Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, built mostly on chemical salicylate filters and modern triazines with a little titanium dioxide.
Is it good overall?
Yes, it scores 80.9 with excellent protection. Low white cast and a non-stinging, lightweight feel make it a well-rounded daily sunscreen.