Frigate Anpo Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frigate Anpo Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen combining zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with the chemical filters avobenzone, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast and has a low pore-clogging profile, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes. It works okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 65.4/100, it is a serviceable mid-range everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −16.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +23 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #21, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +25 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Frigate Anpo Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Although it contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, the hybrid formula keeps any cast minimal and absorbs to a balanced finish.
Is the Frigate Anpo Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with the chemical filters avobenzone, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.4/100 with good protection, making it a serviceable mid-range everyday option. Take care around the eyes, since it may sting if it reaches them.