ELIXIR COSMECEUTICALS Ultradefense Pro Spf 30
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ELIXIR COSMECEUTICALS Ultradefense Pro SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on a modern filter base, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears light with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it generally does not sting. Breakout concerns are low and it works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a 92.0/100 score, it is one of the strongest performers here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −25.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #25, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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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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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is ELIXIR COSMECEUTICALS Ultradefense Pro mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on a modern filter base that includes Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does Ultradefense Pro leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. It wears light with a balanced finish and generally does not sting.
Is ELIXIR COSMECEUTICALS Ultradefense Pro SPF 30 good?
Yes. With excellent protection and a 92.0/100 score, it is one of the strongest performers in this group.