Leblon Facial SPF 50
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Leblon Facial SPF 50 is a tinted chemical sunscreen using a mix of older filters such as Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with some Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast thanks to the tint. Stinging potential is rated medium and pore-clogging is rated low. With moderate rated protection and a score of 57.1/100, it is an average daily option that leans on the convenience of color rather than top-tier filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −25.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +7.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +28 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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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 (27)
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
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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18 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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24 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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25 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Leblon Facial SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, helped by its tint. It has a balanced finish and stays lightweight on skin.
Is the Leblon Facial SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, using older filters Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with some Titanium Dioxide.
Is it good?
It scores 57.1/100, which is average. Protection is rated moderate, so it leans on the convenience of a tint rather than top-tier filters.