Alma K Protect & Nourish Face Cream SPF 50
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Alma K Protect & Nourish Face Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters including homosalate, octocrylene, benzophenone-3 and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. It keeps white cast low on a balanced, lightweight finish and works okay under makeup. It is generally low for pore-clogging, but it scores high for stinging, so it is a poor match for sensitive or easily-irritated skin. With a score of 58.2/100 and good protection, it is a below-average pick overall.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #17
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #22, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #17
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- → 1 Glycerin at #37, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #17
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed 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 (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +20 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (39)
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
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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18 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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33 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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36 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Alma K Protect & Nourish Face Cream SPF 50 good for sensitive skin?
It is a poor match for sensitive skin. It rates high for stinging, so easily-irritated skin should generally avoid it.
Is the Alma K Protect & Nourish Face Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older-generation filters including homosalate, octocrylene, benzophenone-3 and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is below average, scoring 58.2/100. Protection is good, but the high sting level and dated filters pull it down.