Espoir Water Splash Sun Cream Ceramide
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Espoir Water Splash Sun Cream Ceramide is a hybrid sunscreen using octinoxate, titanium dioxide, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul A Plus. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, and is generally gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. With a score of 80.9 and excellent protection, it is a strong, comfortable daily face sunscreen for most skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- β17.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β15 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #26, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylate-13)
- β 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (34)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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 12 feeds malassezia
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26 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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27 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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28 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does Espoir Water Splash Sun Cream Ceramide leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced. It is a hybrid using octinoxate, titanium dioxide, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul A Plus.
Is the Espoir Water Splash Sun Cream Ceramide good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, it has low pore-clogging risk and a lightweight, balanced finish, which generally suits most skin including acne-prone.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 80.9 out of 100 with excellent protection, a strong result, making it a comfortable everyday face sunscreen.