Heliocare 360° Color Gel Oil-Free Spf 50
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heliocare 360° Color Gel Oil-Free SPF 50 is a tinted, oil-free SPF 50 from Heliocare that pairs titanium dioxide with a broad slate of modern chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone, making it a mineral and chemical hybrid. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and its low pore-clogging profile is generally suited to oily and acne-prone skin. Protection is rated excellent, and the gel can sit okay under makeup. With a score of 85.7/100 it is a strong daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +22.8 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +7.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #23, UV filter
- +7.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #32, UV filter
- −20.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −26.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-25)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #53, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #36, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (57)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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9 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Caffeic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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35 Troxerutin
Supporting ingredient
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36 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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38 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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50 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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53 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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54 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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55 Fragrance
Fragrance
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56 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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57 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Heliocare 360 Color Gel Oil-Free SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. This is a tinted gel, and the tint plus a lightweight, balanced finish generally helps it blend without a chalky look.
Is the Heliocare 360° Color Gel Oil-Free Spf 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is oil-free with a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it is commonly a good fit for oily and acne-prone skin. As with any product, patch testing first is sensible.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It uses titanium dioxide as a mineral filter alongside several modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, with excellent protection and a score of 85.7/100.