Atomy Absolute Essence Sun UV Protector SPF 50+pa++++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Atomy Absolute Essence Sun UV Protector is an SPF 50+ PA++++ chemical-led sunscreen with a little titanium dioxide, using a hybrid filter set that includes diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate alongside methoxycinnamate, salicylate, homosalate, and octocrylene. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast and is generally low on pore-clogging risk with low sting sensitivity. Protection rates as good. With a score of 71 out of 100, it is a solid high-SPF everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #11, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −21.5 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #16
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #68, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #73, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #16
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #45, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #16
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (74)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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11 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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44 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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45 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Raffinose
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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49 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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50 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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52 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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55 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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57 Glutamine
Supporting ingredient
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58 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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59 Leucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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60 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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61 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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63 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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64 Arginine
pH adjuster
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65 Isoleucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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66 Tyrosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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67 Tryptophan
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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70 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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71 Histidine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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72 Fragrance
Fragrance
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73 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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74 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Does Atomy Absolute Essence Sun UV Protector leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical-led formula with only a little titanium dioxide and a matte finish, so it blends in clear.
Is the Atomy Absolute Essence Sun UV Protector SPF 50+pa++++ good under makeup and for oily skin?
It wears matte and lightweight and is generally low on pore-clogging risk, which suits oily and acne-prone skin. Sting sensitivity is low as well.
Is Atomy Absolute Essence a good sunscreen?
It scores 71 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 50+ PA++++. It is a solid high-SPF everyday option.