Essentium Phygen Evver Uv Guard Spf 50 Pa+++ With Avocado Oil + Vita E + Aloevera Sunscreen
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Essentium Phygen Evver UV Guard is an SPF 50 PA+++ hybrid sunscreen that combines mineral filters (Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide) with older chemical filters like Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a dewy finish and feels lightweight, with low pore-clogging risk, though it can show medium white cast and sting a little. It works okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 55.2/100, it is a middling pick overall.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −37.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −33.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #30, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +6.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Tinosorb M at #18
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −2 Cera Alba at #15, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #17, heavy comedogenic ester
- −15 Persea Gratissima Oil at #3, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 8 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +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
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (32)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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)
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 PEG-100
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Essentium Phygen Evver UV Guard a good sunscreen?
It is a middling pick. It has good measured protection at SPF 50 PA+++ but scores 55.2/100, with a dewy finish that may sting a little.
Does the Essentium Phygen Evver Uv Guard Spf 50 Pa+++ With Avocado Oil + Vita E + Aloevera Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium amount of white cast because it includes mineral filters. It feels lightweight, so it should still wear comfortably.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters like Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene.