ALPHANOVA SUN Hypoallergenic Sun Cream SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ALPHANOVA SUN Hypoallergenic Sun Cream is an SPF 50+ pure mineral sunscreen filtered with Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and is low on breakout risk, though the single mineral filter can leave a moderate white cast. UVA coverage from titanium alone is the weak point, which holds the score to 49.0/100 despite the high labeled SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +8.8 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #7, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 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 (19)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
Does ALPHANOVA SUN Hypoallergenic Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, since it is filtered with Titanium Dioxide alone. The cast is its main cosmetic drawback.
Is the ALPHANOVA SUN Hypoallergenic Sun Cream SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Titanium Dioxide with no chemical filters.
Is it good?
It scores 49.0/100, a mid-tier result. Despite the SPF 50+ label, weaker UVA coverage from titanium alone holds it back. It does have a low pore-clogging profile.