Hema Face Sun Cream Anti Pigmentation Spf 50 -
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hema Face Sun Cream Anti Pigmentation is an SPF 50 hybrid facial sunscreen that pairs the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and modern triazone filters. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast and works well under makeup, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. Breakout risk is generally low. With a score of 72.7 and good measured protection, it is a serviceable daily face cream with a pigmentation-care angle.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #16, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #19, UV filter
- +9 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #23, UV filter
- −35.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 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
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #13 (nano)
- −4 Tinosorb A2B at #23 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (37)
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
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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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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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is the Hema Face Sun Cream good under makeup?
Yes, it rates good as a makeup base, with low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish that sits well under foundation.
Does the Hema Face Sun Cream Anti Pigmentation Spf 50 - sting?
It may sting slightly near the eyes, so apply with care. Breakout risk is otherwise rated low.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and modern triazone filters.