Lotus Herbals Safe Sun UV Screen Mattegel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lotus Herbals Safe Sun UV Screen Mattegel SPF 50 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen combining the modern broad-spectrum filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, low pore-clogging risk, and does not sting. Makeup wears okay on top. With excellent protection and a strong score of 85.6, it is a solid everyday face pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +7.6)
- −17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Ensulizole at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Hydroxyethyl Urea)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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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 (22)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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13 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Lotus Herbals Safe Sun Mattegel SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low and it does not sting. As a chemical sunscreen it absorbs without leaving a chalky residue.
Is the Lotus Herbals Safe Sun UV Screen Mattegel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, combining the modern filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a strong 85.6 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, making it a solid everyday face pick.