Emina Sun Battle SPF 30 Pa+++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Emina Sun Battle is an SPF 30 PA+++ hybrid sunscreen pairing the chemical filters octinoxate and Uvinul A Plus. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it works well under makeup. It is gentle and low on pore-clogging, though sensitive eyes may notice mild stinging. Protection is moderate, fitting for everyday city wear with reapplication on longer days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyvinyl Alcohol)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (22)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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17 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Emina Sun Battle good under makeup?
Yes. It works well as a makeup base, with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel.
Is the Emina Sun Battle SPF 30 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, pairing octinoxate with Uvinul A Plus. There are no mineral filters listed.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 30 PA+++, giving moderate protection that suits everyday city wear with reapplication on longer days.