D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull MILD Sun Cream Spf50+ Pa++++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull MILD Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ is a pure mineral cream using titanium dioxide as its sole UV filter. It has a balanced, lightweight feel, though white cast is rated medium, so some residue can show. The formula is low for pore-clogging and an okay base under makeup. Despite the high SPF label, protection is rated weak and the overall score is low in our system, so it lands at the bottom of this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- 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
92
- +100 Starting score
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +3 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +4 Volatile silicone at #6, 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
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #56, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #54, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Beta-Glucan)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 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 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- 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 6 High mineral load at #4 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (59)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 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
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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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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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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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30 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 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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42 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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43 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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49 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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50 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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53 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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55 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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56 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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58 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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59 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull MILD Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so some residue can show since it is pure mineral with titanium dioxide. The feel is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull MILD Sun Cream Spf50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide as its sole UV filter with no chemical filters.
Is it good despite the SPF50+ label?
Despite the high SPF label, protection is rated weak and the overall score is low in our system, so it lands near the bottom of this group.