Conscious Chemist ® Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ | 50g | Sunscreen For Oily Skin, Gel Sunscreen, Niacinamide With Black Berry Extract, Hybrid Lightweight, All Skin Types - Berry Bright
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Conscious Chemist Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a gel sunscreen for oily skin that mixes mineral and chemical filters, including titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone and octocrylene on an older filter base. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a medium white cast, does not sting, and has generally low pore-clogging risk suited to oily, breakout-prone skin. It offers good SPF 50 protection. The score of 62.9/100 reflects a lightweight gel held back by older filter chemistry.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
30
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +5.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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3 Ceramide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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31 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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32 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Conscious Chemist Sunscreen good for oily skin?
It is a gel sunscreen made for oily skin, with a lightweight feel and low pore-clogging risk, which is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin. It does not sting.
Is the Conscious Chemist ® Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ | 50g | Sunscreen For Oily Skin, Gel Sunscreen, Niacinamide With Black Berry Extract, Hybrid Lightweight, All Skin Types - Berry Bright mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, mixing mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with chemical filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene on an older base.
Is it good?
It scores 62.9/100, a middling rating, with good SPF 50 protection and PA++++. The white cast is medium and the older filter chemistry holds it back.