D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+ is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish but a more visible white cast than most, and it is low on pore-clogging risk and does not commonly sting. Protection is rated weak in our system because a single mineral filter limits broad coverage. At 49/100 with weak protection, it is generally better for gentle, low-sun days than for extended outdoor exposure.
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
- +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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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #35, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #42, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Beta-Glucan)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 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 (56)
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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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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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
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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25 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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34 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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39 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
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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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55 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
Does D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
The white cast is rated medium, so it can be more visible than most. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is the D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Titanium Dioxide alone.
Is D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+ good?
Its protection is rated weak in our system because it relies on a single mineral filter, and it scores 49/100. It is generally better for gentle, low-sun days.