Inveda Sun Screen Cream Gel SPF 50
53/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Inveda Sun Screen Cream Gel SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing older-school chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it may sting sensitive eyes, so take care around the eye area. With a 52.5/100 score and good protection, it is a middling option in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Good
61
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −25.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −19 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
☢️
Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
🤧
Allergens
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
👻
White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
🔥
Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
🪨
Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
🔴
Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #14, heavy comedogenic ester
🍄
Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
👕
Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +38 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (tinted)
🌊
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (35)
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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
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
-
Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
-
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
-
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
-
8 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
-
13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Botanical extract
-
pH adjuster
-
21 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
22 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
25 Fragrance
Fragrance
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
27 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Botanical extract
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
33 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
-
34 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
-
35 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Inveda Sun Screen Cream Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing older-school chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. So it combines both filter types. The result is a low white cast.
Does the Inveda Sun Screen Cream Gel SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It is rated medium on the stinging scale, so it may bother sensitive eyes, and keeping it away from the immediate eye area is sensible. Otherwise it wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is Inveda Sun Screen Cream Gel SPF 50 good?
It scores 52.5 out of 100 with protection rated good, placing it in the middle of its group. It is a functional option rather than a standout.