Cien Sun Lotion SPF 50
66/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #18, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #20, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #18 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #20, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #18, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +23 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 20 film former
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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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9 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream