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Etude House Sunprise Dust Block Spf 50+/Pa+++

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Etude House Sunprise Dust Block Spf 50+/Pa+++

74/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Etude House Sunprise Dust Block SPF 50+/PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending chemical filters such as octinoxate, homosalate, and Uvinul A Plus with titanium dioxide for layered UVA and UVB defense. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and does not commonly sting, making it easy for daily use. Good protection and a workable filter mix give it a solid 73.6/100. A dependable everyday option that sits okay under makeup.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 74
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #46, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • βˆ’10.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 47
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #46
  • +0.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #46
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Oleth-10)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #46, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #58, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2)
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Centella asiatica

Full ingredient list (62)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  7. 7 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  9. 9 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  11. 11 Centella Asiatica Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  12. 12 Houttuynia Cordata Extract

    Botanical extract

  13. 13 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. 15 Bis-Peg/Ppg-20/5 Peg/Ppg-20/5 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Methoxy Peg/Ppg-25/4 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  19. 19 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  21. 21 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. 22 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. 23 Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. 24 Fructooligosaccharides

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  25. 25 Saccharide Hydrolysate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. 28 Pullulan

    Supporting ingredient

  29. 29 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. 30 Octyldodecanol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  31. 31 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  33. 33 Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  34. 34 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  35. 35 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 T-Butyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  37. 37 Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract

    Botanical extract

  38. 38 Enteromorpha Compressa Extract

    Botanical extract

  39. 39 Laminaria Japonica Extract

    Botanical extract

  40. 40 Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract

    Botanical extract

  41. 41 Undaria Pinnatifida Extract

    Botanical extract

  42. 42 Spirulina Platensis Extract

    Botanical extract

  43. 43 Potassium Alginate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  44. 44 Polyquaternium-51

    Supporting ingredient

  45. 45 Polyester-5

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  46. 46 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  47. 47 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  48. 48 Portulaca Oleracea Extract

    Botanical extract

  49. 49 Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  50. 50 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  51. 51 Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  52. 52 Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Extract

    Botanical extract

  53. 53 Oleth-10

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  54. 54 Polyhydroxystearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  55. 55 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  56. 56 Isodeceth-6

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  57. 57 Acai Extract

    Botanical extract

  58. 58 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  59. 59 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  60. 60 Simethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  61. 61 Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  62. 62 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is Etude House Sunprise Dust Block mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid, blending chemical filters like octinoxate, homosalate, and Uvinul A Plus with titanium dioxide. That gives layered UVA and UVB cover.

Does the Etude House Sunprise Dust Block Spf 50+/Pa+++ leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight. It also does not commonly sting, so it is easy to wear every day.

Is it a good sunscreen?

It scores a solid 73.6/100. Protection is good at SPF 50+ and the lightweight feel makes it a dependable daily choice that sits okay under makeup.

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