Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 Pa++++ Cica Acne Fighter Sunscreen
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 PA++++ Cica Acne Fighter is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter mix including the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad-spectrum coverage. It reads low on white cast with a balanced, lightweight finish, and low pore-clogging suits acne-prone skin. The sting reading is medium, so keep it away from the eyes. Protection is rated good and it scores 71.1/100, a respectable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −6 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
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −14 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 #22, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 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
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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15 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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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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30 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 Pa++++ Cica Acne Fighter Sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally agreeable. The breakout-trigger reading is low and the finish is balanced, and the Cica positioning aims at calming, though the eye-area sting reads medium.
Does the Emina Sun Battle SPF 50 Pa++++ Cica Acne Fighter Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. As a chemical hybrid it is designed to absorb clear with a balanced finish.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid. It uses ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, octocrylene, and the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with no mineral filters.