Alma Secret Facial Cream & Eye Contour SPF 20 For Men Ideal To Use After Shaving
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Alma Secret Facial Cream and Eye Contour is an SPF 20 mineral sunscreen for men using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, positioned for use after shaving. It has a dewy, lightweight finish, does not sting, and has low pore-clogging potential, though as a mineral formula it can show some white cast. Makeup compatibility is okay. Protection is rated moderate, suiting lighter daily exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
39
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #34, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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White cast
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #34
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #34
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 8 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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10 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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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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34 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a fully mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with no chemical filters.
Does the Alma Secret Facial Cream & Eye Contour SPF 20 For Men Ideal To Use After Shaving leave a white cast?
Some white cast is possible. As a mineral formula it can show a medium level of cast, though the dewy finish helps it blend.
What SPF is the Alma Secret Facial Cream & Eye Contour SPF 20 For Men Ideal To Use After Shaving?
It is rated SPF 20, with protection rated moderate. It suits lighter daily exposure rather than long days in strong sun.