Davines Su Protective Sun Cream SPF 30
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Davines Su Protective Sun Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. The balanced finish reads neither flat nor greasy, it stays lightweight, and the low white cast makes it easy to wear on most skin tones. It is low on pore-clogging concerns and generally plays well as a base under makeup. With excellent protection and a 93.7/100 score, this is a standout daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #13, UV filter
- −10.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Octisalate at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #27, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (41)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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28 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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34 Petitgrain
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does Davines Su Protective Sun Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. This is a chemical sunscreen on a modern filter set, so it generally blends into most skin tones without a noticeable mineral haze.
Is the Davines Su Protective Sun Cream SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable choice. The finish is balanced and breakout concerns are low, so it commonly sits well on oily and blemish-prone skin without feeling greasy.
Is Davines Su Protective Sun Cream SPF 30 any good?
Yes. It scores 93.7/100 with excellent protection, a lightweight feel, and a low white cast, which makes it a standout daily option.