A'pieu Pure Block Natural Daily Sun Cream Spf45 Pa+++
72/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #19, UV filter
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #20, UV filter
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #32, UV filter
- β1 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #32 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octinoxate at #32, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Octisalate at #20, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12)
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (43)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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8 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 4.8 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 5.4 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract