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A'pieu Pure Block Natural Daily Sun Cream Spf45 Pa+++

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
  • βˆ’1 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #32 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’2 Octinoxate at #32, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’1 Octisalate at #20, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’1 Ensulizole at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 23
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • βˆ’27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12)
  • β†’ 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (43)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  3. Botanical extract

  4. 4 Sorbitan Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
  5. Botanical extract

  6. 6 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
  7. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  8. 8 Nylon-12

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. 9 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant
  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  11. Botanical extract

  12. 12 Polyisobutene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  14. 14 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. 15 Maris Aqua

    Solvent base, the water phase

  16. 16 Polyacrylate-13

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. 17 Polysorbate 20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  18. 18 Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 8.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  20. 20 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 4.8 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  21. 21 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  22. 22 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. 23 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  24. 24 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. Botanical extract

  27. Botanical extract

  28. Botanical extract

  29. 29 Malpighia Glabra

    Supporting ingredient

  30. Botanical extract

  31. 31 Sorbitan Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  32. 32 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 5.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  33. 33 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  34. 34 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  35. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  36. Botanical extract

  37. 37 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  38. Botanical extract

  39. 39 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  40. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  41. 41 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  42. 42 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  43. Botanical extract

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