Keve Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid Cream SPF 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Keve Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid SPF cream combining older chemical filters, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Avobenzone, with the more modern Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a matte finish, a lightweight feel, and a low white cast, and it works okay under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, though it may sting more for sensitive eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 78.5/100, it is a solid multi-purpose daytime cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +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)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #18, UV filter
- −40.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #21, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #17
- −6 Tinosorb M at #8
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, 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 #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate 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 (28)
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
- ↑ 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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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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 ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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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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17 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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pH adjuster
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 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
Is Keve Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid Cream SPF 50 good?
It scores 78.5/100 with excellent protection, making it a solid multi-purpose daytime cream that also delivers high SPF.
Does the Keve Retinol + Hyaluronic Acid Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. Its mostly chemical filter base absorbs clear with a matte finish.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It tends to suit oilier and acne-prone skin. The finish is matte and the pore-clogging risk is rated low.