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Hera UV Protector Multi-defense Hydrating Sun Cream SPF50+ /pa++++

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Hera UV Protector Multi-defense Hydrating Sun Cream SPF50+ /pa++++

84/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 99
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • βˆ’15.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’2 2 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #8 (nano)
  • +0.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’4 2 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #42, heavy comedogenic ester
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 24
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • βˆ’18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
  • βˆ’32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #37, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • β†’ 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, …)
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (85)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  5. 5 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  8. 8 Titanium Dioxide

    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)
  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  11. 11 Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  12. 12 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Trisiloxane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. 16 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  17. 17 C14-22 Alcohols

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  18. 18 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Polyacrylate-13

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. 21 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Polyhydroxystearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  26. 26 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  27. 27 C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  28. 28 Polyisobutene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  29. 29 C12-15 Alcohols

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  30. 30 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  31. 31 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. 32 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  33. 33 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  35. 35 Polysorbate 20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  37. 37 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  38. 38 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  39. 39 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  40. 40 Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment

    Solvent base, the water phase

  41. 41 Mannitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  42. 42 Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  43. 43 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  44. 44 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  45. 45 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  46. 46 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  47. 47 Glucose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  48. 48 Paeonia Suffruticosa Extract

    Botanical extract

  49. 49 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  50. 50 Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  51. 51 Sodium Dehydroacetate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  52. 52 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  53. 53 Sodium Citrate

    pH adjuster

  54. 54 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  55. 55 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  56. 56 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  57. 57 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  58. 58 Prunus Persica Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  59. 59 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  60. 60 Lysine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  61. 61 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  62. 62 Histidine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  63. 63 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  64. 64 Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  65. 65 Beta-Carotene

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  66. 66 Xylose

    Supporting ingredient

  67. 67 Dna

    Supporting ingredient

  68. 68 Biotin

    Supporting ingredient

  69. 69 Mannose

    Supporting ingredient

  70. 70 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  71. 71 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  72. 72 Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  73. 73 Copper Tripeptide-1

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  74. 74 Sodium Phosphate

    pH adjuster

  75. 75 Dextrin

    Supporting ingredient

  76. 76 Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract

    Botanical extract

  77. 77 Cholesterol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  78. 78 Fucose

    Supporting ingredient

  79. 79 Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline

    Supporting ingredient

  80. 80 Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  81. 81 Potassium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  82. 82 Potassium Phosphate

    pH adjuster

  83. 83 Magnesium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  84. 84 Hydrolyzed Millet

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  85. 85 Calcium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

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