Collistar Active protection sun cream spf 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Collistar Active Protection Sun Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical (modern) sunscreen with an advanced filter lineup including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl salicylate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, ethylhexyl triazone and diethylhexyl butamido triazone. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, a low white cast and does not commonly sting. It is generally low on pore-clogging risk and works well under makeup. Excellent SPF 50+ protection and an excellent score of 93.4/100 place it among the best in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- −38 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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 (37)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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25 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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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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32 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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34 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Collistar Active Protection Sun Cream SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 93.4/100, among the best in the catalog. It combines excellent SPF 50+ protection with an advanced, modern filter lineup.
Does the Collistar Active protection sun cream spf 50+ work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and a low white cast, so it generally layers well under foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses modern filters including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, ethylhexyl triazone and diethylhexyl butamido triazone.