Kamena SPF 35 Sunscreen Cream
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kamena SPF 35 Sunscreen Cream is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend that leans on older filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Oxybenzone, and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast and is generally gentle on breakout-prone skin. With moderate protection and a lower score of 54.7/100, it is a basic option that trails better-formulated alternatives.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −24.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −24.5 Oxybenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +30.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −10 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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 (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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↓ 24.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Kamena SPF 35 Sunscreen Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical cream with a dewy, lightweight finish that blends in without a chalky look.
Is the Kamena SPF 35 Sunscreen Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen, leaning on older filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Oxybenzone, and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor.
Is Kamena SPF 35 any good?
It scores 54.7/100 with moderate protection, so it is a basic option. Its dated filter set means better-formulated sunscreens will generally outperform it.