Frudia Sunblock Ultra Uv Shield Sun Essence Spf 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frudia Sunblock Ultra UV Shield is an SPF 50+ sun essence built on a hybrid set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low for an essence-light feel. The formula is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging, and works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 79.1/100, it is a strong, comfortable daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +18 Ethyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- β12 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- β2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #47, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate)
- +18 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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 (64)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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UV filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 36 Octinoxate (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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15 Ceteareth-23
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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53 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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58 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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60 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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64 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Frudia Sunblock Ultra a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 79.1/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+. It is lightweight, low-sting, and low on pore-clogging.
Does the Frudia Sunblock Ultra Uv Shield Sun Essence Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and has a light, balanced essence finish that works okay under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone.