Geltek Солнцезащитный Увлажняющий Флюид SPF 50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Geltek Moisturizing Sun Fluid SPF 50+ is a hybrid fluid built on a chemical filter base including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, with low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. With good rated protection and a 68.6/100 score, it is a serviceable hydrating SPF 50+ fluid for daily use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
70
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −16.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.7 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 #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 8 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Neutralized Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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 (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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8 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Potassium
Supporting ingredient
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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19 Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Geltek Sun Fluid SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on filters like Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does the Geltek Солнцезащитный Увлажняющий Флюид SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. The fluid wears lightweight with a balanced finish, so it generally blends in cleanly.
Is it good?
It scores 68.6/100 with good rated protection. It is a serviceable hydrating SPF 50+ fluid, though sensitive skin may find it stings somewhat.