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Eveline Whitening Sun Protection 50 SPF Face Cream

Eveline Whitening Sun Protection 50 SPF Face Cream

51/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

The Eveline Whitening Sun Protection 50 SPF Face Cream is a chemical, old-school filter sunscreen combining octocrylene, titanium dioxide, octinoxate and avobenzone. It has a dewy finish with a low white cast but a somewhat heavier feel, and it is rated poor as a makeup base, so it suits bare-skin daily wear. It is rated good for protection. With a score of 51.1/100 it sits in the lower tier, making it a budget daily face option rather than a standout performer.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 56
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • −13.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety

Low 21
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12 Butylparaben at #34, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  • −10 Propylparaben at #36, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  • −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #23, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −8 3 declared fragrance allergens
  • −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
  • −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • −25 Titanium Dioxide at #3 (nano)
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Eye sting

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
  • −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
  • −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #6, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
  • −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne

High 16
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
  • −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
  • −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Laurate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 2 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 3 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
  • → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide)
  • ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (50)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Octocrylene

    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
  3. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
  4. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  5. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 6 heavy oil
    • 5 → dewy occlusive
  7. 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
  8. 8 Ceteareth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. Botanical extract

  15. Botanical extract

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Botanical extract

  18. 18 Amber Extract

    Botanical extract

  19. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  20. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  21. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  22. 22 Tripeptide-1

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
  24. 24 Linoleic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  27. 27 Polyacrylamide

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  30. 30 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  31. 31 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  32. 32 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. 33 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  34. 34 Butylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  35. 35 Ethylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  36. 36 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  37. 37 DMDM Hydantoin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  38. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  39. 39 Polysorbate 20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  40. 40 Laureth-7

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  41. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  42. 42 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  43. 43 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  44. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  45. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  46. 46 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  47. 47 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  48. 48 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  49. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  50. 50 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Does the Eveline Whitening Sun Protection face cream leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low, so it should not leave a heavy film. The finish is dewy. It is aimed at brightening daily wear.

Is the Eveline Whitening Sun Protection 50 SPF Face Cream good under makeup?

Not especially. It is rated poor as a makeup base and has a heavier, dewy feel, so it suits bare-skin wear better. Breakout risk is rated low.

Is this sunscreen any good?

It scores 51.1/100, placing it in the lower tier, though protection is rated good. It relies on an older chemical filter set. It is best seen as a budget daily face option.

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