Decorte Sun Shelter Multi Protection Sunscreen Spf 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Decorte Sun Shelter Multi Protection Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen using a modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with Polysilicone-15 for feel. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it generally suits those who want a clean, non-greasy result. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works well as a makeup base. With excellent rated protection and a score of 78.7, it is a high-quality facial SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Polysilicone-15 at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #47
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #45, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (47)
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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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Carbomer
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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37 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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38 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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45 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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46 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Does Decorte Sun Shelter leave a white cast?
No, it is rated with low white cast. It is a modern hybrid formula that dries to a matte finish, so it commonly looks clean on the skin.
Is the Decorte Sun Shelter Multi Protection Sunscreen Spf 50+ good for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes on both. The matte, lightweight finish with low pore-clogging risk suits oily skin, and it is rated to work well as a makeup base.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 78.7 out of 100 with excellent rated protection. The modern filters and matte finish make it a high-quality facial SPF.