Floslek Arnica Moisturizing Cream SPF 15
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Floslek Arnica Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid moisturizer with light sun protection, using Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It is lightweight with a dewy finish, low white cast and no sting, and low breakout risk, sitting okay under makeup. It scores 79.7/100 with good protection for its level, though SPF 15 is modest, so it suits low-sun days or indoor wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (38)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
- β 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Troxerutin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 O-Cymen-5-Ol
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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36 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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38 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
Is Floslek Arnica Moisturizing Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid moisturizer with chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. There are no mineral filters listed.
What SPF is the Floslek Arnica Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 and is that enough?
It is SPF 15, a modest level. Its protection is rated good for that SPF, but SPF 15 is generally best for low-sun days or indoor wear rather than long outdoor exposure.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, and the dewy finish keeps it from looking chalky, so it generally blends in well.