Dr.Rashel SPF 50 Vitamin C Sunscreen
45/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr.Rashel SPF 50 Vitamin C Sunscreen relies on older-generation chemical filters: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and octocrylene. It wears light with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and does not sting, and it rates low for pore-clogging. However, despite the SPF 50 label, the dated filter set drives a weak protection rating, which weighs heavily on its 45/100 score. It is best viewed as a light cosmetic layer rather than a sunscreen to rely on for serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #21, UV filter
- +3.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #24, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #25, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #24 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #21, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #25, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +13.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Essential oils (Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil)
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #25, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #21, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cera Alba at #14, wax film
- −10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #2, heavy oil
- +1.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #25, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 14 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
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3 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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19 CI 77947
Colorant or pigment
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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22 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 3.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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25 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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36 Silanetriol
Supporting ingredient
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Dr.Rashel SPF 50 Vitamin C Sunscreen good?
It scores 45/100, the lowest in this group. Despite the SPF 50 label, the dated filters drive a weak protection rating, so it is better treated as a light cosmetic layer than a sunscreen to rely on.
Does the Dr.Rashel SPF 50 Vitamin C Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it should wear without a noticeable film. The bigger concern here is protection rather than appearance.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters like octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. The dated mix is the main reason its score is low.