Korres Yogurt Face Sunscreen SPF 50
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Korres Yogurt Face Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a fully modern filter set, including Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, very low white cast and a non-stinging feel, and it works well under makeup. With a high score near 90 and excellent protection, it is one of the standout daily face sunscreens in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −34.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #7 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #42
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −45 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #42
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Distarch Phosphate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Distarch Phosphate, Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #42
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (42)
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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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15 Polyamide-3
Supporting ingredient
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16 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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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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28 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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42 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
Is Korres Yogurt Sunscreen good?
Yes. It scores near 90 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the standout daily face sunscreens in this group.
Is the Korres Yogurt Face Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a fully modern filter set, including Tris-Biphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes. It is lightweight with very low white cast and rates well as a makeup base, so it layers cleanly under cosmetics.