facetheory Amil C-Whip M5 SPF 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
facetheory Amil C-Whip M5 SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on the single modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, and works okay under makeup. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 79.9/100, making it a comfortable everyday option for low to moderate sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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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 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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20 Gellan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does facetheory Amil C-Whip M5 SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. It is a chemical sunscreen built on the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, so it absorbs without a mineral residue.
Is the facetheory Amil C-Whip M5 SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. It is also non-stinging and sits okay under makeup.
Is facetheory Amil C-Whip M5 SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
It scores 79.9/100 with protection rated moderate. It is a comfortable everyday option for low to moderate sun exposure.