Heliocare 360° Fluid Cream Spf 50+
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heliocare 360 Fluid Cream SPF 50+ is a mineral and chemical hybrid combining modern filters like Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Ethylhexyl Triazone with titanium dioxide. It generally wears balanced and lightweight with a low white cast, does not sting, and works well under makeup. Excellent protection and a clean profile earn it a high 90.0/100, an excellent all-round pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethyl Butamido Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −32.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.6 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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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Ceteareth-25)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 C
Full ingredient list (51)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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UV filter
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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13 Hectorite
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Caffeic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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22 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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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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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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42 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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50 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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51 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Heliocare 360 Fluid Cream good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, so it layers cleanly under foundation and other products.
Is the Heliocare 360° Fluid Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining modern chemical filters like Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Ethylhexyl Triazone with titanium dioxide.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes, it scores 90.0 out of 100 with excellent protection. The modern filter blend, low white cast and makeup compatibility make it one of the strongest all-round picks here.