Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 43
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 43 is a hybrid sunscreen combining Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It sets to a matte finish, keeps white cast low, and wears lightweight with low sting risk, and it is rated an excellent makeup base. Protection is rated moderate. At 74.7/100, it is a sound choice for makeup wearers who want a smooth matte base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #4, silicone wax film
- +2 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 8 silicone wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 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
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does the Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 43 work under makeup?
Yes. It is rated an excellent makeup base with a matte finish and low white cast, so it commonly sits smoothly under foundation.
Is the Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 43 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally well suited. The matte finish and low pore-clogging risk make it a sound choice for oily and acne-prone skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.