La PIEL Sun Babe Face Cream Sunscreen SPF 50
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La PIEL Sun Babe Face Cream Sunscreen SPF 50 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining octocrylene, avobenzone, and the modern filter Tinosorb S with supporting UV filters. It offers excellent protection with a dewy finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, though it can carry a mild sting for some. Pore-clogging risk is low and it sits okay under makeup. Scoring 72.9 out of 100, it is a capable dewy daily sunscreen for those who prefer a glow.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #2, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #18, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #8, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #8, comedogenic oil/butter
- −18 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −50 7 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 14 7 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 7 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Coconut Oil, …)
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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 (18)
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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Is La PIEL Sun Babe SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally acne-friendly, but the finish is dewy rather than matte. Oily skin that prefers a shine-free look may want to weigh the glow factor.
Is the La PIEL Sun Babe Face Cream Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It combines octocrylene, avobenzone, and the modern filter Tinosorb S with supporting UV filters, without relying on minerals for the bulk of protection.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 72.9 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is a capable dewy daily sunscreen, especially for those who like a glowy finish.