Comfort Zone Sun Soul Face Extra Cream SPF50
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Comfort Zone Sun Soul Face Extra Cream SPF50 is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid blend of older and newer UV filters, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with low white cast, so it tends to disappear on the skin. Breakout trigger is low and it sits okay under makeup, though it can sting a little around the eyes. With good protection and a score of 70.5/100, it is a comfortable everyday face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- −22.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −33 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (34)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Polyamide-3
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
Is Comfort Zone Sun Soul Face Extra Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, mixing older and newer UV filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does the Comfort Zone Sun Soul Face Extra Cream SPF50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low, so it tends to blend into the skin without obvious residue. The lightweight feel helps it disappear once applied.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low breakout trigger and a balanced, lightweight finish, so it is generally suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. It can sting slightly, so keep it away from the eyes.