Grace Face Sun UV Protection Cream
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Grace Face Sun UV Protection Cream is a sunscreen built on an older filter set of titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced finish and does not commonly sting, but the white cast is moderate and the texture wears on the heavier side. It is rated poor as a makeup base. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best viewed as a basic option rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
26
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #15, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #3, heavy oil
- −5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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 (18)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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7 Aluminum
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Octene
Supporting ingredient
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Grace Face Sun UV Protection Cream good?
It scores 49.0/100 with protection rated weak. It is best viewed as a basic option rather than a primary sunscreen.
Does the Grace Face Sun UV Protection Cream leave a white cast?
The white cast is moderate and the texture wears on the heavier side, both common with titanium dioxide formulas. It rates poor as a makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It uses an older mixed filter set of titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, so it combines a mineral and a chemical filter.