Dabo White Sunblock Cream SPF 50 Pa+++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dabo White Sunblock Cream SPF 50 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and salicylate with the modern filter Uvinul A Plus (diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate) plus titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears with a balanced finish and no visible white cast, feels lightweight, does not sting, and is generally low for clogging pores. SPF 50 delivers excellent protection. The score of 78.0/100 makes it a solid high-factor daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −48.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (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
72
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −2 Cera Alba at #13, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #26, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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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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8 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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13 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Dabo White Sunblock Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No. Despite the White name it rates low for white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it does not look chalky on skin.
Is Dabo White Sunblock Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and salicylate with the modern filter Uvinul A Plus plus titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is Dabo White Sunblock Cream SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 78.0/100 with excellent SPF 50 protection and a lightweight feel, making it a solid high-factor daily cream.