Decubal Sun Lotion SPF 50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Decubal Sun Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical, modern-filter sunscreen built on an advanced set including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, Uvasorb HEB, ethylhexyl triazone and Tinosorb A2B. It applies with a balanced, low white cast finish and a lightweight feel, and is gentle with no rated sting. It is rated excellent for protection at SPF 50+. With a top score of 93.8/100 it is one of the strongest options here, ideal for those who want modern filters and high protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter
- −34.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #9 (particulate filter)
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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
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 E
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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15 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Decubal Sun Lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the feel is lightweight. The finish is balanced. It is gentle with no rated sting.
Is the Decubal Sun Lotion SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical with a modern filter set, including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, Uvasorb HEB and Tinosorb A2B. There are no mineral filters. It carries an SPF 50+ rating.
Is this sunscreen good?
Yes, it scores 93.8/100 with protection rated excellent, one of the strongest results here. Its modern filter blend stands out. It is an excellent everyday high-protection choice.