Esfolio Blue Flower Sun Cream SPF 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Esfolio Blue Flower Sun Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and the modern triazine Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, leaves no white cast, and is low in pore-clogging potential, so it sits comfortably on most skin. Protection is rated good and it does not commonly sting the eyes, with an okay base under makeup. At 67.1/100 it is a reasonable everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +7.2 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #13, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #14, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β16.7 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +3.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Octocrylene at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #14, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #17, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 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 βFull ingredient list (33)
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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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 7.2 UV protection
- β 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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14 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Arginine
pH adjuster
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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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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Esfolio Blue Flower mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, mostly chemical filters plus Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It commonly wears with a low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Esfolio Blue Flower Sun Cream SPF 50 good for acne-prone skin?
It can work for blemish-prone skin. The low breakout-trigger rating and balanced finish make it generally friendly, though makeup compatibility is okay rather than ideal.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It is serviceable. With good protection and a score of 67.1/100, it is a reasonable daily SPF 50 rather than a standout.