Christina professional Line Repair Fix Antioxidant Assist SPF-50
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Christina professional Line Repair Fix Antioxidant Assist SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining titanium dioxide with modern filters such as ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The formula is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. With excellent protection and a high score around 82, it is a well-rounded daily facial option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −30.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #36
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #36
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #36
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (40)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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26 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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29 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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33 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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35 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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37 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Christina professional Line Repair Fix Antioxidant Assist SPF-50 50 cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it generally wears well on the face.
Is the Christina professional Line Repair Fix Antioxidant Assist SPF-50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining the mineral filter titanium dioxide with modern filters such as ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus.
Is it any good?
It scores about 82 out of 100, a high result. Protection is excellent and the formula is generally gentle, making it a well-rounded daily facial option.