Elmiplant sun Lotion Spray Sensitive SPF 50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elmiplant sun Lotion Spray Sensitive SPF 50 is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen spray built on a modern filter blend including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine alongside Homosalate, Octocrylene and Avobenzone. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight on skin and leaves a low white cast, with a low pore-clogging profile that is generally friendly to most skin types. The SPF 50 delivers excellent measured protection. With a score of 76.4 out of 100, it is a solid everyday body sunscreen, though some may notice mild stinging if it migrates toward the eyes.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −42.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #36, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −45 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine, Beta-Glucan)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (50)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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 (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Elmiplant Sun Sensitive SPF 50 spray leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is rated low, so it generally goes on clear and leaves little visible residue. The balanced, lightweight feel makes it easy to spread over the body without a chalky look.
Is this an Elmiplant mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend. It uses Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole and the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with no mineral zinc or titanium as the active filters.
Is Elmiplant Sun Sensitive SPF 50 any good?
It scores 76.4 out of 100, which is a solid result. The SPF 50 gives excellent protection and the formula is lightweight with low pore-clogging risk, though some people may notice mild stinging if it migrates toward the eyes.