Froika Hyaluronic Silk Touch Sunscreen SPF 50+
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Froika Hyaluronic Silk Touch Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and the modern triazine and triazone filters. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and rates excellent as a makeup base, though it may sting slightly around the eyes when you sweat. SPF 50+ delivers high coverage for daily and outdoor use. With good rated protection and a 68/100 score, it is a comfortable everyday pick that sits especially well under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −35.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, 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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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #29, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #25, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 4 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
Does Froika Hyaluronic Silk Touch work under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base, wearing balanced and lightweight with low white cast. It should layer smoothly under foundation.
Will the Froika Hyaluronic Silk Touch Sunscreen SPF 50+ sting my eyes when I sweat?
It may sting slightly when you sweat, as it rates medium there. Keep it away from the immediate eye area to stay comfortable.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen at SPF 50+, with high coverage. The filters include Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern triazine and triazone filters, with no mineral filters.