Etude House Sunprise Mild Watery Light Spf 50+/Pa+++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Etude House Sunprise Mild Watery Light SPF 50+ is a hybrid chemical formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and others. It wears matte, keeps white cast low, and is lightweight with low breakout risk, and it works well under makeup. The medium sting reading suggests caution around the eyes. With good protection and a score of 73.2, it is a solid lightweight daily sunscreen for oilier skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- β15.2 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Essential oils (Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, β¦)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Isoceteth-10, Isoceteth-25)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #46, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (53)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Silica
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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21 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Botanical extract
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34 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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41 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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52 Isoceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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53 Isoceteth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Is Etude House Sunprise good for oily skin?
Yes, it has a matte finish and low breakout risk, which generally suits oily and acne-prone skin. It is lightweight and works well under makeup. It does not feel heavy.
Does the Etude House Sunprise Mild Watery Light Spf 50+/Pa+++ sting the eyes?
The sting reading is medium, so it is generally wise to keep it clear of the eye area. White cast stays low. The finish is matte.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and others, with no mineral filters. Protection reads good at SPF 50+, and it scores 73.2 out of 100. That makes it a solid lightweight daily sunscreen.