Floslek Balance T-Zone Normalizing Cream SPF 10
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Floslek Balance T-Zone Normalizing Cream SPF 10 is a chemical cream on a hybrid base, pairing octinoxate with modern Tinosorb S. It keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, while it does not sting and breakout risk is low. It sits okay under makeup, but the SPF 10 rating means sun defense is limited. With moderate protection and a 71.0/100 score, it is more of a light daily cream than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β0.4 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Cetyl Palmitate at #15, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (58)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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11 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 9 feeds malassezia
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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38 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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42 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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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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pH adjuster
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56 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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58 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is Floslek Balance T-Zone Cream?
It is SPF 10, and protection is rated moderate. That makes it a light daily cream rather than a primary sunscreen for strong exposure.
Does the Floslek Balance T-Zone Normalizing Cream SPF 10 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the cream keeps a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally wears clean.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical cream on a hybrid base, pairing octinoxate with modern Tinosorb S. There are no mineral filters.