Helia-D Professional Facial Sun Protection Cream SPF 50+
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Helia-D Professional Facial Sun Protection Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical-leaning cream on a hybrid filter base, combining octocrylene, octinoxate, and avobenzone with modern Tinosorb S plus some titanium dioxide. It keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast on most skin. Breakout risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup, while the medium sweat-sting reading points to everyday rather than sport use. With good protection and a 64.9/100 score, it is a reasonable daily facial sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, 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)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −27.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.2 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 #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #10 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Distearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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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 (23)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Helia-D Facial Sun Protection Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The small amount of titanium dioxide sits within a mostly chemical base, so it generally wears clean on skin.
Is the Helia-D Professional Facial Sun Protection Cream SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit it. Breakout risk is rated low, which is generally acne-friendly, and the cream stays lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-leaning on a hybrid base, mixing octocrylene, octinoxate, and avobenzone with modern Tinosorb S and a little titanium dioxide.