APIS Hello Summer Face Sunscreen SPF 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
APIS Hello Summer Face Sunscreen SPF 30 is a simple chemical sunscreen using octocrylene and avobenzone. The older two-filter blend wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally low risk for breakouts. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 63.6/100, suiting light daily wear rather than intense sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
39
- +100 Starting score
- −47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 7 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (PVP)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (30)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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14 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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19 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Guar Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does APIS Hello Summer leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish for daily use.
Is the APIS Hello Summer Face Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a simple two-filter blend of octocrylene and avobenzone.
Is APIS Hello Summer SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated moderate and the score is 63.6/100, so it suits light daily wear rather than intense sun exposure.