Focallure UVA UVB Blue Light Sun Protector Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa+++
82/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Focallure UVA UVB Blue Light Sun Protector Gel is an SPF 50 PA+++ hybrid that blends Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide with modern filters Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Ethylhexyl Triazone. The gel has a balanced, lightweight finish, leaves little to no white cast and does not sting. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 82.2 out of 100, it is a strong, comfortable daily sunscreen for broad coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Excellent
93
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #17, UV filter
- +8.4 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #20, UV filter
- +4.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #21, UV filter
- −41.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
☢️
Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #34, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
👻
White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
🔥
Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #21, migrates into eyes with sweat
🪨
Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +4 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
🍄
Fungal acne
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
👕
Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #43, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Polyglutamic Acid)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
🌊
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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 (52)
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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
-
Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
-
8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
-
12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
-
15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
-
19 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
-
Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.2 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
pH adjuster
-
27 Aroma
Fragrance
-
28 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
-
29 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
33 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
37 Algin
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
38 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
42 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
-
44 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Focallure Sun Protector Gel leave a white cast?
No, it leaves little to no white cast. Despite including Titanium Dioxide, its ghost-mode rating is low.
Is the Focallure UVA UVB Blue Light Sun Protector Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide with modern Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is it good?
Yes. It scores 82.2 out of 100 with protection rated excellent and a lightweight, balanced gel finish.