Apivita Bee Sun Safe Anti-Spot & Anti-Age Defense Face Cream SPF 50
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apivita Bee Sun Safe Anti-Spot & Anti-Age Defense Face Cream is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen built on modern filters: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is generally acne-friendly while sitting okay under makeup. Protection is excellent and the score is 90.0/100, among the top daily face picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #38, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
35
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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30 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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41 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Apivita Bee Sun Safe face cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The SPF 50 cream uses modern chemical filters, so it tends to wear clear with a balanced, lightweight feel.
Is the Apivita Bee Sun Safe Anti-Spot & Anti-Age Defense Face Cream SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Generally yes. Its breakout tendency is rated low and it does not commonly sting, so it is comfortable on oily skin and sits okay under makeup.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 90.0/100 with excellent protection, among the top daily face picks in this group, thanks to its modern filter blend and light, low-cast finish.