Bottega Verde Sol Argan Cream Spf 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bottega Verde Sol Argan Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen on an older-generation filter set, combining octocrylene and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane with titanium dioxide. It keeps white cast low with a balanced, lightweight finish and is generally low in pore-clogging risk, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes and is only an okay makeup base. With good protection and a score of 67.3/100, it is a reasonable mid-tier daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −23 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- +1.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #43
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #43
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 5 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #43
- → 8 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (52)
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 (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
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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4 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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29 PVP Polymer
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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41 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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42 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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44 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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52 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Bottega Verde Sol Argan Cream leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low with a balanced, lightweight finish. It is mostly a chemical formula with a small amount of titanium dioxide.
Is the Bottega Verde Sol Argan Cream Spf 50 mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is primarily chemical, built on octocrylene and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, with titanium dioxide added. The filter set is older-generation.
Is this Bottega Verde SPF 50 cream good?
It scores 67.3/100 with good protection, making it a reasonable mid-tier daily cream. It is generally low in pore-clogging risk but only an okay base under makeup and may sting somewhat near the eyes.