Dr.Rashel Sun Cream Hydrate SPF+++50
48/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr.Rashel Sun Cream Hydrate SPF 50 is an older-style sunscreen combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and a medium-weight feel, and it is generally non-stinging, though it is rated poor as a makeup base. It scores 48.4/100 with protection rated weak, so it is best reserved for light exposure rather than strong sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
27
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +3.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #23, UV filter
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #24, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #25, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #23 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #24, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #25, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #33, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +13.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #25, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #24, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −14 Petrolatum at #6, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Cera Alba at #26, wax film
- −10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #2, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +7.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #25, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, hyaluronic family
- → 9 3 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate, Beta-Glucan)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- → 13 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 20 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 14 heaviest occlusive
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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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
- ↑ 14 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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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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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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26 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Aroma
Fragrance
Is Dr.Rashel Sun Cream Hydrate good?
It scores 48.4/100 with protection rated weak, so it is best reserved for light exposure rather than strong sun. For prolonged sun a higher performing sunscreen is generally advised.
Does the Dr.Rashel Sun Cream Hydrate SPF+++50 leave a white cast and work under makeup?
White cast is rated low and it has a dewy finish, but it is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is better worn on its own.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is an older-style sunscreen combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. It is generally non-stinging.