Equilibra Aloe Crema Solare Sun Cream SPF 30
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Equilibra Aloe Crema Solare Sun Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter system, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine alongside Octocrylene. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, and does not commonly sting. Protection is rated excellent and it is generally low on pore-clogging risk. At 77.3/100, it is a strong hydrating pick for lower-sun days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
80
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −10.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #10, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #18, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Coconut Oil at #18, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
24
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate)
- +0 Undecylenic Acid at #28, an antifungal (does not feed Malassezia)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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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
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Equilibra Aloe Crema Solare SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores 77.3/100 and earns excellent protection even at SPF 30, thanks to its modern filter blend. It is a comfortable, well-rounded daily cream.
Is the Equilibra Aloe Crema Solare Sun Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
What does it feel like on skin?
It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast, and it is non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk. That makes it easy to wear day to day.