Alma Secret Facial Cream With Solar Protection Spf 50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Alma Secret Facial Cream With Solar Protection SPF 50 is a pure mineral facial sunscreen, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for broad UV defense. The finish is balanced and it does not sting, though the white cast is high and can be visible, with a medium weight on the skin. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, which suits blemish-prone skin. With good SPF 50 protection and a score of 75.2/100, it is a solid all-mineral pick for those who accept some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #35
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
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Fungal acne
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #35
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #35
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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9 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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23 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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28 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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29 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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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Aroma
Fragrance
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35 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Alma Secret Facial Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, so it can leave a visible film, which is common with mineral formulas using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The finish is balanced and it does not sting, but it sits at a medium weight on the skin.
Is the Alma Secret Facial Cream With Solar Protection Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, relying only on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with no chemical UV filters. That makes it a fit for people who prefer physical filters.
Is it good?
It scores 75.2/100, a solid rating, with good SPF 50 protection and generally low pore-clogging risk. The high white cast is the main trade-off to weigh.