For Skin's Sake Velvet Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
For Skin's Sake Velvet Sunscreen is an SPF 50 hybrid using older chemical filters alongside modern ones such as Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, a low pore-clogging profile, and works excellently as a makeup base. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 89.3/100, it is a strong matte daily sunscreen that layers well under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −20.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #13
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #18, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #13), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (35)
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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Guaiazulene
Supporting ingredient
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33 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is For Skin's Sake Velvet Sunscreen good?
It scores 89.3/100 with protection rated excellent, making it a strong matte daily sunscreen. It also layers excellently under makeup.
Does the For Skin's Sake Velvet Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it should stay nearly invisible. The finish is matte.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a matte finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it generally suits oily skin and works well under makeup.