Korres Cucumber Hyaluronic Splash Sunscreen SPF 50
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Korres Cucumber Hyaluronic Splash Sunscreen is an SPF 50 hybrid formula built on chemical filters like Homosalate plus modern options including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and it pairs especially well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With a strong score of 82.3/100 and excellent protection, it is one of the more makeup-friendly performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- −20.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Coconut Oil at #15, heavy oil
- +0.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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25 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Korres Cucumber Hyaluronic Splash good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base, one of the best in its group for layering. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel.
Is the Korres Cucumber Hyaluronic Splash Sunscreen SPF 50 good?
Yes. It scores 82.3/100 with excellent SPF 50 protection, helped by modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone, making it a strong, makeup-friendly daily choice.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid leaning chemical, combining Homosalate with modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.