Elixir Day Care Revolution Tone Up SPF 50+
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elixir Day Care Revolution Tone Up SPF 50+ is a mineral modern hybrid sunscreen combining Polysilicone-15, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and a low white cast, and it works okay under makeup. The formula does not sting and is generally acne-friendly. With excellent protection and a high score of 87.5/100, it is a strong everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +12 Polysilicone-15 at #2, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #40
- +0.2 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #41, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Supporting ingredient
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9 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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22 Arginine Hcl
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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34 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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36 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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42 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
Is Elixir Day Care Revolution Tone Up a good sunscreen?
Yes. It delivers excellent protection with a mineral modern hybrid filter set and earns a high score of 87.5/100.
Does the Elixir Day Care Revolution Tone Up SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast and a balanced finish, so it generally sits well on the skin.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally acne-friendly with a low pore-clogging profile and a lightweight feel, which suits most skin types.