L'Erbolario Piccolosole Sunscreen SPF 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Erbolario Piccolosole Sunscreen SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend of Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and a little Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it may sting a little in heavy sweat. It is generally low risk for breakouts. At 73/100 with good protection, it is a dependable everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #28
- +0.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #28
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #20, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #26, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #28, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 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 →Full ingredient list (31)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the L'Erbolario Piccolosole Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend. It uses Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and a little Zinc Oxide at SPF 30.
Does the L'Erbolario Piccolosole Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The finish is balanced and the wear is lightweight, so it blends in for daily use.
Is it good?
It scores 73/100 with good protection. It may sting a little in heavy sweat but is generally low risk for breakouts, making it a dependable everyday choice.