Apivita Hydra Sensitive Soothing Face Cream SPF50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apivita Hydra Sensitive Soothing Face Cream SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen on modern filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone, aimed at sensitive skin. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and avoids stinging, with low pore-clogging risk. It layers acceptably under makeup. Scoring 94/100 with excellent protection, it is an excellent soothing daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #36, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 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 #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #31, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 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 (42)
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 (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 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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9 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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29 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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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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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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39 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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pH adjuster
Is Apivita Hydra Sensitive cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on modern filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone, aimed at sensitive skin.
Does the Apivita Hydra Sensitive Soothing Face Cream SPF50+ sting, and is it good for sensitive skin?
It is formulated to avoid stinging and carries low pore-clogging risk, so it is geared toward sensitive and reactive skin. White cast stays low and the finish is balanced.
What SPF is it, and is it good?
It is SPF50+ with excellent protection and scores 94/100, making it an excellent soothing daily face sunscreen.