ACO Sun Face Cream Spf 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ACO Sun Face Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical facial sunscreen using a modern filter line-up including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150, ethylhexyl salicylate and Uvinul A Plus. It applies with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. SPF 50+ with this modern filter mix earns an excellent protection rating. The score of 92.8/100 makes it one of the strongest picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, 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)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −9.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
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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
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the ACO Sun Face Cream SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a modern filter line-up, including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150, plus ethylhexyl salicylate and Uvinul A Plus.
Does the ACO Sun Face Cream Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it tends to stay invisible on most skin tones. The feel is lightweight.
Is it good?
Yes. With a score of 92.8/100 and an excellent protection rating, it is one of the strongest picks here, helped by its modern filters and low breakout risk.