e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable All Set For Sun Sunscreen SPF 45
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable All Set For Sun Sunscreen SPF 45 is a chemical sunscreen using a simpler, older filter set of avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene. It wears matte with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it works well as a makeup base. The formula is commonly low on pore-clogging risk, though it may sting if it gets in the eyes. Protection is rated moderate, and at 68.8 out of 100 it is a budget-friendly everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Caprylyl Silylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Nylon-12)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Caprylyl Silylate, Nylon-12, Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (22)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does e.l.f. Suntouchable All Set For Sun SPF 45 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical formula it absorbs cleanly and wears matte.
Is the e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable All Set For Sun Sunscreen SPF 45 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can be. The finish is matte and the formula is commonly low on pore-clogging risk, which suits oily and acne-prone skin. Patch testing is sensible.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a simpler set of avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene with no mineral filters.