Haeckels Seaweed Solar Protect SPF 50+
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Haeckels Seaweed Solar Protect SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on Homosalate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low, feels lightweight with a dewy finish, and is low on pore-clogging, though it can sting moderately near the eyes. Protection is excellent and it layers okay under makeup. With a score of 75.8 out of 100, it is generally a capable high-protection sunscreen with a fresh, glowy feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- −14.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- +0 Squalane at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Supporting ingredient
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2 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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 (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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15 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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16 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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17 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Haeckels Seaweed Solar Protect leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so most users should not notice visible residue. Its chemical filter blend helps it apply cleanly with a dewy finish.
Is the Haeckels Seaweed Solar Protect SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter set, including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Haeckels Seaweed Solar Protect SPF 50 good?
It scores 75.8 out of 100, which is solid. Protection is rated excellent and it stays lightweight with a fresh, dewy feel, making it a capable high-protection option.