Filorga Laboratories UV-Defence Spf 50 Anti-aging Anti-Brown Spot Sun Care Cream
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Filorga Laboratories UV-Defence SPF 50 is a hybrid anti-aging sun cream using chemical filters like Homosalate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It keeps white cast low and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, staying gentle with a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is rated excellent. The overall score of 79.7/100 makes it a solid daily option for anyone wanting strong coverage with an anti-aging, anti-brown-spot focus.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −41.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Acetate at #82, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Palmitate, Glyceryl Linoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #30, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (93)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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31 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
-
Supporting ingredient
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35 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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40 Glutamine
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Lysine Hcl
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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45 Arginine
pH adjuster
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46 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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47 Histidine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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48 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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49 Leucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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50 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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51 Isoleucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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52 Tryptophan
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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54 Tyrosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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55 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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57 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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59 Cystine
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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64 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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65 Asparagine
Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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67 Ornithine
Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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70 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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72 Methionine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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73 Taurine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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75 Glucosamine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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76 Coenzyme A
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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83 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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85 Niacin
Supporting ingredient
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86 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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88 Pyridoxine
Supporting ingredient
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89 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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91 Folic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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92 Riboflavin
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Filorga UV-Defence SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical hybrid using filters like Homosalate and Avobenzone, so it generally blends in with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid, mostly chemical, using filters like Homosalate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is the Filorga Laboratories UV-Defence Spf 50 Anti-aging Anti-Brown Spot Sun Care Cream good?
It scores 79.7/100 overall with excellent protection. It is generally a solid daily pick for those who want strong coverage with an anti-aging, anti-brown-spot focus.