Ellaro Fluid Physical Sunscreen SPF 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ellaro Fluid Physical Sunscreen SPF 30 is a mineral-leaning fluid using titanium dioxide with Tinosorb M for broad-spectrum coverage. It has a dewy, lightweight feel but, as a mostly mineral formula, carries a higher tendency toward visible white cast, and it works less well under makeup. It does not commonly sting and is low for pore-clogging, suiting sensitive skin. Scoring 79.7 with good protection, it is a solid mineral fluid for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −2 Petrolatum at #15, heaviest occlusive
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #7, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Dextran
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Ellaro Fluid Physical Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast tends to be visible. As a mostly mineral fluid built on titanium dioxide, it commonly leaves some residue, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Ellaro Fluid Physical Sunscreen SPF 30 good under makeup?
It is generally a poor base under makeup, so it is better worn on its own. The dewy, lightweight feel still keeps it comfortable for daily use.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly a mineral sunscreen. It uses titanium dioxide with the modern filter Tinosorb M for added broad-spectrum coverage.