Ethicare remedies UV Med Sunscreen
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ethicare Remedies UV Med Sunscreen is a hybrid chemical sunscreen with a broad filter mix including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Benzophenone-3 and the modern Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and sits okay under makeup, but it can sting the eyes, in part due to Benzophenone-3. Pore-clogging risk is low. With excellent protection but a score of 66.7/100, it offers strong cover held back by its older filter choices.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −32.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −26.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #23
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #24
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #23
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #24
- −2 Cera Alba at #15, wax film
- −2 Kokum Butter at #20, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Kokum Butter)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
High
3
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #23, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Kokum Butter)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (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 (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Egms
Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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13 Silicon Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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16 PVP Polymer
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Kokum Butter
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 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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Supporting ingredient
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23 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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25 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Gum Binder
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
Is Ethicare UV Med Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen with a broad filter mix including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Benzophenone-3 and the modern Tinosorb M, with no mineral filters.
Does the Ethicare remedies UV Med Sunscreen sting the eyes?
It is rated medium for stinging and contains Benzophenone-3, so it may irritate the eyes for some users. Keep it away from the eye area.
Is Ethicare UV Med Sunscreen good?
It scores 66.7/100 with excellent protection. It offers strong UV cover that is lightweight with low white cast, but older filter choices hold the score back.