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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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.
How we rate water resistance →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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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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)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Tripeptide-1
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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35 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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40 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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46 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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47 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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.