Ellaro Fluid Wetforce Sunscreen SPF 50
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ellaro Fluid Wetforce is an SPF 50 fluid sunscreen using a hybrid blend of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Tinosorb M (methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol), 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and avobenzone. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with a low white cast, and is generally low-sting with low pore-clogging triggers. Protection is good, and a score of 62.4/100 places it as a fair everyday fluid for general use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −13.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
4
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea)
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 5 4 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Urea, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Glyceryl Polyacrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (32)
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 (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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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
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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9 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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
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12 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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21 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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23 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Algin
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Ellaro Fluid Wetforce mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Tinosorb M, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and avobenzone. There is no zinc oxide or titanium dioxide in the formula.
Does Ellaro Wetforce SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. As a fluid with a balanced, lightweight feel, it is designed to absorb cleanly without a noticeable cast.
Is Ellaro Fluid Wetforce a good sunscreen?
It scores 62.4/100 with good protection, so it is a fair everyday choice. It is a reasonable lightweight fluid for general daily use.