I Trust Nature Honey Sun Protection SPF 50+ PA+++
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
I Trust Nature Honey Sun Protection SPF 50+ PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen using octocrylene, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and benzophenone-3 with some titanium dioxide. The older filter blend wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally low risk for clogging pores. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 56.3/100, making it an everyday option rather than a heavy-duty sun shield.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
37
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −17.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- +0.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Mel)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (38)
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
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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14 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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31 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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35 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does I Trust Nature Honey Sun Protection leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that suits everyday use.
Is the I Trust Nature Honey Sun Protection SPF 50+ PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using octocrylene, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and benzophenone-3, with some titanium dioxide. The filter blend is older-generation.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated moderate and the score is 56.3/100, so it is an everyday option rather than a heavy-duty sun shield.