APIS Hello Summer Face Sunscreen SPF 50
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
APIS Hello Summer is an SPF 50 chemical face sunscreen using a classic blend of octocrylene, avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ensulizole and ethylhexyl salicylate. It sits lightweight on skin with a balanced finish and a low chance of white cast, and the low breakout-trigger rating makes it commonly suitable for acne-prone users. Sun protection is rated moderate on these older-style filters. The score of 61 out of 100 places it as a serviceable mid-tier pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- −14.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (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
38
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #29, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −9 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 #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 7 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 4 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)
- → 5 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
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, PVP)
- ← 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 (35)
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
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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17 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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20 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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23 Guar Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 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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27 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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29 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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30 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is APIS Hello Summer?
It is an SPF 50 face sunscreen, built on chemical filters including octocrylene, avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ensulizole and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Is the APIS Hello Summer Face Sunscreen SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is balanced and the breakout-trigger rating is low, which usually points to lower pore-clogging risk, though results vary by person.
Is APIS Hello Summer any good?
It scores 61 out of 100, placing it in the mid-tier. Protection is rated moderate on its older-style filters, making it a serviceable rather than standout pick.