L'Adria Sun Fluid SPF 50+
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Adria Sun Fluid SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen powered by a modern filter lineup including Tinosorb S equivalents, Tinosorb M, Uvasorb HEB, and Mexoryl-style UV filters. It offers excellent protection with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and no sting, and pore-clogging risk stays low. It performs well as a makeup base. With a score of 95.1 out of 100, it is one of the top performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −50.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −20.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #39, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Oryza Sativa Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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 (44)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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 (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Arginine
pH adjuster
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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 ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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23 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does L'Adria Sun Fluid SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical fluid with modern filters and a balanced, lightweight finish that absorbs into skin.
Is the L'Adria Sun Fluid SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using a modern filter lineup including Tinosorb M and Uvasorb HEB.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 95.1 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the top performers here, and it works well as a makeup base.