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Face Republic Calming Relief Sun Lotion SPF 50+ Pa++++

Face Republic SPF 50
Face Republic Calming Relief Sun Lotion SPF 50+ Pa++++

79/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 76
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
  • +15 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • +14 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 84
  • +100 Starting score
  • −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 1 Glycerin at #40, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (42)

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 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  3. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. 8 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  13. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

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

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

  21. Botanical extract

  22. Botanical extract

  23. Botanical extract

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  26. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  27. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  30. Supporting ingredient

  31. Supporting ingredient

  32. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  33. 33 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. 35 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  36. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  37. 37 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  38. 38 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  39. 39 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. 40 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  41. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  42. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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