Base Undereye Cream With SPF
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Base Undereye Cream With SPF is a hybrid formula that pairs mineral zinc oxide with modern chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a non-stinging feel and low pore-clogging risk that suit the delicate undereye area. The makeup base is okay. With excellent measured protection and a high score of 83.8, it is a strong targeted option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −4.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #17
- −3 Tinosorb M at #21
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment at #7, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
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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 (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (37)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Nylon 6/12
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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14 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
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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17 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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34 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is this Base Undereye Cream good for sensitive eyes?
It is generally well suited. It does not sting and has low pore-clogging risk, which the delicate undereye area commonly needs. White cast is also rated low.
Is the Base Undereye Cream With SPF mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, pairing mineral zinc oxide with modern chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Is it any good?
Yes. With excellent measured protection and a high score of 83.8, it is a strong targeted undereye option.