ArenaGold Sun Block Lightening Cream With Vitamin E SPF90+
54/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ArenaGold Sun Block Lightening Cream with Vitamin E is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base, blending Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Homosalate. It wears light with a balanced finish and very low white cast, and it is okay under makeup, with low pore-clogging risk. It carries a higher chance of stinging near the eyes. The 53.5/100 score reflects good protection at the lower end, so it is an acceptable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −48.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 90)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +10.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (13)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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11 Base
Supporting ingredient
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12 Cream
Supporting ingredient
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
Will the ArenaGold Sun Block Lightening Cream With Vitamin E SPF90+ sting my eyes?
It tests higher than average for stinging, so apply carefully around the eyes. Otherwise it wears light with a balanced finish and very low white cast.
Is the ArenaGold Sun Block Lightening Cream With Vitamin E SPF90+ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, on an older filter base with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Homosalate.
Is it any good?
It scores 53.5/100, the lower end of good protection, so it is acceptable rather than a standout. Pore-clogging risk is low.