Esfolio 3HA Clear Cica Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++
77/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- β18 UVB coverage saturated
- β7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Essential oils (Mentha Piperita Oil)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Cetyl Palmitate at #21, wax film
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 9 feeds malassezia
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active