Dabo UV Protection Collagen Lifting Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa+++
51/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dabo UV Protection Collagen Lifting Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen on older-generation filters, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish and lightweight feel, but can leave a moderate white cast and may sting a little near the eyes. Protection is rated moderate, and with a score of 51.1/100 it is one of the weaker performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −21 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
4
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Cera Alba at #17, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #38, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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17 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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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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24 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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39 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 16185
Colorant or pigment
Does Dabo UV Protection Collagen Lifting Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate cast. It contains a touch of Titanium Dioxide alongside its chemical filters, so a slight cast is possible.
Is Dabo Collagen Lifting Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, on older-generation filters, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.
Is Dabo Collagen Lifting Sun Cream SPF 50+ good?
It is one of the weaker performers in its group. Protection is rated moderate and it scores 51.1/100, and it may sting a little near the eyes.