Foodaholic Multi Sun Cream SPF50+/PA+++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Foodaholic Multi Sun Cream SPF50+/PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen that mixes chemical filters, including Tinosorb S and cinnamates, with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a dewy finish and stays lightweight, with a medium white cast that is common when mineral filters are present, and it is a poor fit under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low. With excellent protection and a score of 73.4/100, it is a capable everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β34.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β2 Cera Alba at #14, wax film
- β10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 10 heavy oil
- 8 β dewy occlusive
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- β 13.3 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Foodaholic Multi Sun Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen that mixes chemical filters, including Tinosorb S and cinnamates, with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, at SPF 50+.
Does the Foodaholic Multi Sun Cream SPF50+/PA+++ leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast, which is common when mineral filters are present. The finish is dewy and it stays lightweight.
Is it any good?
Yes, it has excellent protection and scores 73.4/100, making it a capable everyday sunscreen. It is a poor fit under makeup, but pore-clogging risk is low.