Keve Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin E Cream SPF 50
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Keve Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin E Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix that includes Benzophenone-3 alongside homosalate and octocrylene. It applies with a balanced, lightweight finish and a low white-cast reading, and pore-clogging is low. The sting reading is medium, so keep it away from the eyes. Protection is rated excellent and the score is 70.7/100, a serviceable hydrating daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #9, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #18, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #19, UV filter
- −50.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −6 Tinosorb M at #8
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #11
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #26, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
37
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #9, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (30)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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11 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Acrylamide
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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20 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid. It uses homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, avobenzone, benzophenone-3, and Tinosorb M, with no mineral filters.
Does the Keve Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin E Cream SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It may. The sting reading is medium, so keep it away from the immediate eye area.
Is the Keve Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin E Cream SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent, though the overall score is 70.7/100, a solid mid-range result. The hyaluronic acid and vitamin E add a hydrating, skincare angle.