Apotekets Solcreme Ansigt Spf 50
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apotekets Solcreme Ansigt is an SPF 50 chemical face sunscreen built on a modern filter system, including Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone (Iscotrizinol), and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad UVA and UVB coverage. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and works okay under makeup. Protection is good. With a high score of 87.7/100 it is one of the better daily face picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −20.9 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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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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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (21)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Apotekets Solcreme Ansigt leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It uses modern chemical filters with no mineral content, so it absorbs clear with a dewy finish.
Is the Apotekets Solcreme Ansigt Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, including Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Iscotrizinol, and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
What SPF is Apotekets Solcreme Ansigt, and is it good?
It is SPF 50 with good protection and a high score of 87.7/100. With a dewy, lightweight finish and low white cast, it is one of the better daily face picks in this group.