Collistar Protective Drops SPF 50
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Collistar Protective Drops is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen with a rich, modern hybrid filter set including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb A2B, Tinosorb S and Iscotrizinol. The drops texture is lightweight and dewy with low white cast, and it is commonly low-sting and low on breakout risk. With excellent protection and a high score of 88.4/100, it is one of the best-rounded daily sunscreens in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +7.2 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +2.4)
- −29.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −30.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #16 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #8 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate at #39, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #16, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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 (53)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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 (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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9 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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17 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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37 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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49 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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53 Dna
Supporting ingredient
Is the Collistar Protective Drops SPF 50 any good?
Yes, it scores 88.4/100 with excellent protection. The modern hybrid filter set is well-rounded, making it one of the strongest options here.
Does the Collistar Protective Drops SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The drops texture is lightweight and dewy and tends to apply clear.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is rated low on pore-clogging risk and low on sting, which generally suits acne-prone and sensitive skin, though individual reactions vary.