Elixir Skin Tattoo Sun Protectant SPF
51/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elixir Skin Tattoo Sun Protectant SPF is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter blend of avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, and benzophenone-3, marketed for protecting tattooed skin. It has a low white cast and a dewy, lightweight finish, though it scores high on the stinging scale, so it may not suit sensitive eyes. Protection is rated moderate and it works okay under makeup. With a score of 50.9/100 it is a basic option whose dated filters and sting potential weigh it down.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- −6.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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Eye sting
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 6 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #19, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 8 7 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 7 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, …)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (31)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Supporting ingredient
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Elixir Skin Tattoo Sun Protectant SPF mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older blend of avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, and benzophenone-3, with no mineral filters.
Will the Elixir Skin Tattoo Sun Protectant SPF sting my eyes?
It rates high on the stinging scale, so it may irritate sensitive eyes. Applying carefully and avoiding the immediate eye area is generally wise.
Is it any good?
It scores 50.9/100, a basic result. Protection is rated moderate, and its dated filters and sting potential are the main drawbacks, though it has a low white cast and a dewy finish.