D'ALBA PIEDMONT UV Essence Waterfull+ Mild Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
D'ALBA PIEDMONT UV Essence Waterfull+ Mild Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ is a pure mineral sunscreen based on titanium dioxide alone. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight, with a medium chance of visible white cast that is common for mineral formulas. It is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. Despite its high labeled SPF, the protection rates as weak and the score sits at 49, so it is best treated as a light daily option rather than serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #36, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #44, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Beta-Glucan)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 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 βFull ingredient list (58)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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13 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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27 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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36 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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57 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
Does this D'ALBA mineral sun cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, which is common for a titanium dioxide-only mineral formula. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight.
Is the D'ALBA PIEDMONT UV Essence Waterfull+ Mild Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral (physical) sunscreen. The only UV filter is titanium dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Is the D'ALBA PIEDMONT UV Essence Waterfull+ Mild Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ any good?
It scores 49 out of 100. Despite the high labeled SPF50+, the protection rates as weak, so it is best treated as a light daily option rather than serious sun defense.