Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 Pa++++ Barrier Hydraburst Sunscreen
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene and a modern triazine filter. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it can sting slightly, so go gently near the eyes. Breakout-trigger is low. The score of 70.4 out of 100 reflects good protection at a high SPF, and it is an okay base under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it blends in well on most skin tones.
Does the Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 Pa++++ Barrier Hydraburst Sunscreen sting?
Sting is rated medium, so it can cause mild irritation, especially near the eyes. Apply gently around the eye area.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene and a modern triazine filter. It scores 70.4 out of 100 with good protection.