Equilibra Aloe Sun Cream SPF 50
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Equilibra Aloe Sun Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen blending chemical filters with titanium dioxide and Tinosorb M for broad-spectrum defense. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it suits drier skin that likes a glow. It does not commonly sting and is low for pore-clogging. With a high 81.6 score and excellent protection, it is a strong, comfortable daily SPF 50 choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −22.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −6 Tinosorb M at #12
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #18, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #24, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #26, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −45 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Palmitate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- +0 Undecylenic Acid at #41, an antifungal (does not feed Malassezia)
- +7 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 10 5 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (48)
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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 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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40 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Equilibra Aloe Sun Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Although it includes titanium dioxide, the hybrid formula keeps residue minimal, so it commonly disappears on most skin tones.
Is the Equilibra Aloe Sun Cream SPF 50 good for dry skin?
It has a dewy finish and a lightweight feel, so it is generally a comfortable fit for drier skin that likes a glow. It does not commonly sting.
Is it any good?
It scores 81.6 out of 100 with excellent protection, so it is generally a strong daily SPF 50 choice. The dewy, lightweight feel adds to its appeal.