Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 53
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 53 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen built on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears matte and lightweight with low risk of a white cast, and is generally considered low risk for clogging pores, so it suits oily and combination skin. The formula sits well under makeup, making it an easy daily base. With a score of 75 out of 100 and moderate protection, it is a solid everyday pick for normal sun exposure rather than long beach days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +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
- +2 Label claims (SPF 53)
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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 Innate Essentials Solar Screen SPF 53 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it should wear clear on most skin tones. The matte, lightweight finish helps it blend in without leaving a visible film.
Is the Innate Essentials Innate Solar Screen SPF 53 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit for oily and acne-prone skin. The finish is matte and the formula is generally considered low risk for clogging pores, which oily skin tends to prefer.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It uses Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate rather than mineral filters.