Floslek Beta Carotene Pro Age Moisturizing Cream SPF 15
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Floslek Beta Carotene Pro Age Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 is a modern chemical formula using Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. As a day moisturizer it wears light with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it works okay under makeup. It is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. It scores a high 86.5/100 with excellent protection, though the SPF 15 rating fits light daily exposure best.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- β2.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #30, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Cetyl Palmitate at #13, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Hydrogenated Olea Europaea Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (41)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 9 feeds malassezia
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Plant oil, an emollient
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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38 O-Cymen-5-Ol
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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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Floslek Beta Carotene Pro Age Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical formula using Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It is a day moisturizer with sun protection.
What SPF is the Floslek Beta Carotene Pro Age Moisturizing Cream SPF 15?
It is SPF 15, suited to light daily exposure. For longer time outdoors, a higher SPF is generally recommended.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a light feel with a balanced finish. Pore-clogging risk is low.