factor100 Sun Cream
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Factor100 Sun Cream is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, with some Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting, though it is generally a poor base under makeup and the filter set is dated. With moderate protection and a score of 59.5/100, it is a lower-ranked, basic option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −4.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #5, heavy oil
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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15 Peptides
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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20 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is factor100 Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older-generation Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, with some Titanium Dioxide.
Does the factor100 Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is low, with a dewy, lightweight finish, though it is generally a poor base under makeup.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 59.5/100 with moderate protection. The dated filter set makes it a basic, lower-ranked option.