Amapola Protector Solar Infantil SPF 50 Amazonia
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Amapola Protector Solar Infantil SPF 50 is a fully mineral children's sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy finish but tends to feel heavy and can leave a high, visible white cast, which is common for thicker mineral formulas. It does not commonly sting, but breakout risk is moderate and it rates poorly as a makeup base. With a score of 63.5 and good measured protection, it offers solid mineral coverage but a heavier, more visible wear than the lighter options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Essential oils (Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Limon Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil)
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White cast
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −6 Candelilla Wax at #9, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Coconut Oil at #2, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Coconut Oil at #2, comedogenic oil/butter
- −15 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #1, moderate comedogenic signal
- −9 Persea Gratissima Oil at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 14 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 20 5 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 19 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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16 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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17 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Amapola Infantil SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is high and visible, which is common for thicker mineral formulas using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It also tends to feel heavy.
Is the Amapola Protector Solar Infantil SPF 50 Amazonia good for acne-prone skin or under makeup?
It is less ideal for those uses. Breakout risk is rated moderate and it rates poorly as a makeup base, with a heavier, dewy feel.
Is it good?
It scores 63.5 out of 100 with good measured protection. It offers solid mineral coverage but wears heavier and more visibly than the lighter options.