Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face & Body Moisturiser
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face & Body Moisturiser is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend including Octocrylene, Avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad SPF 50+ coverage on face and body. The balanced finish stays lightweight with low risk of white cast, and the formula is generally low on pore-clogging concern. With good protection and a score of 63.4/100, it lands as a solid everyday option, though sweat resistance is only moderate.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- −12.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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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 (5)
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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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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face & Body Moisturiser leave a white cast?
No, it has low white cast. As a chemical sunscreen built on filters like Octocrylene and Avobenzone, it tends to blend in clear, and its balanced finish stays lightweight.
Is the Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face & Body Moisturiser mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen. The blend includes Octocrylene, Avobenzone, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad SPF 50+ coverage.
Is Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face & Body Moisturiser any good?
It scores 63.4/100 with good protection, so it is a solid everyday SPF 50+ option for face and body. Sweat resistance is only moderate, so reapply after heavy sweating or swimming.