Hava Zingboim Opti Sun SPF 50
53/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hava Zingboim Opti Sun SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter set, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Homosalate and a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and stays lightweight, though it may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes. Breakout risk is rated low. Protection lands as moderate and the score is 52.8/100, a middling result driven mainly by the dated filter lineup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #10, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #11, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #15, UV filter
- −30 UVB coverage saturated
- −7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +10.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −6 Cera Alba at #12, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #25, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #15, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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12 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
Is Hava Zingboim Opti Sun SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3 with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.
Does the Hava Zingboim Opti Sun SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced. It may sting slightly if it gets into the eyes, so keep it clear of the eye area.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is middling. Protection is moderate and the score is 52.8/100, mainly because the filter lineup is dated.