Ivia beauty pvt ltd Asta Berry Papaya Sunscreen Creme SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ivia Beauty Asta Berry Papaya Sunscreen Creme SPF 30 is a sunscreen using octinoxate paired with mineral titanium dioxide. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and does not commonly sting. Protection is rated weak and the overall score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light daily cream rather than primary sun defense for extended exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
24
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #22, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −40 Benzophenone at #4, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
- +10 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #6, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 40 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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10 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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16 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Ivia Beauty Asta Berry Papaya Sunscreen SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light daily cream rather than primary sun defense for extended exposure.
Is Ivia Beauty Asta Berry Papaya Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It uses octinoxate, a chemical filter, paired with mineral titanium dioxide, so it is effectively a hybrid leaning on a small filter set.
Does Ivia Beauty Asta Berry Papaya Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and wears lightweight with a balanced finish, so it absorbs without a noticeable tint.