Heliocare Color Oil-free Compact SPF 50
44/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heliocare Color Oil-free Compact SPF 50 is a tinted chemical compact using an older filter pair of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor. It wears matte with low white cast and does not sting, but its protection is rated weak, which is the key shortfall despite the SPF 50 label. The overall score of 44 is the lowest in this group, so it is best treated as a touch-up rather than primary protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #7, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β40 Isobutylparaben at #29, EU-banned paraben
- β12 Butylparaben at #26, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β10 Propylparaben at #19, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +32.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #14, wax film
- β6 Microcrystalline Wax at #9, wax film
- β5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #1, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- β36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- +0 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #12, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 14.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12, β¦)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 16 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Talc, β¦)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 14 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (30)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 10 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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4 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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10 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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12 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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13 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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22 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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27 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 40 EU-banned paraben
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Heliocare Color Oil-free Compact SPF 50 good?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 44 out of 100, the lowest in this group, so it is best treated as a tinted touch-up rather than primary protection.
Is the Heliocare Color Oil-free Compact SPF 50 good for oily skin?
It is oil-free with a matte finish and low pore-clogging rating, so it generally suits oily skin cosmetically. Note that its measured protection is rated weak.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a tinted compact it wears matte and blends into skin.