hyggee Real Sun Cream SPF50+
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
hyggee Real Sun Cream SPF50+ is a mineral-and-modern hybrid using filters such as Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Mexoryl SX. It is lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. The matte finish makes it a good makeup base. With a high score of 89.9/100 and excellent protection, it is one of the stronger all-round picks here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #19, UV filter
- +3.6 Polysilicone-15 at #21, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #8
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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20 Nylon-12
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 3.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is hyggee Real Sun Cream good?
It scores 89.9/100, which is high, with excellent protection from a mineral and modern hybrid that includes Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Mexoryl SX. It is a strong all-round pick.
Does the hyggee Real Sun Cream SPF50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it is generally not noticeable. The finish is matte and it is unlikely to sting.
Is it good under makeup?
Its matte finish makes it a good makeup base, and with low pore-clogging risk it generally suits oilier skin as well.