Lovea SPF 50+ Moisturizing Lotion
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lovea SPF 50+ Moisturizing Lotion is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter set including Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and Tinosorb S. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, and it is rated to work well as a makeup base. The formula is low pore-clogging and does not commonly sting. Protection is excellent and it scores 88.9/100, one of the strongest options in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −16.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cocos Nucifera at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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17 Glycine Soja
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Lovea SPF 50+ Moisturizing Lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Its modern chemical filter set gives a balanced finish that generally blends in clean across skin tones.
Does the Lovea SPF 50+ Moisturizing Lotion work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated to work well as a makeup base. The lightweight feel and low pore-clogging risk make it a comfortable base layer.
Is Lovea SPF 50+ any good?
Yes. It scores 88.9/100 with excellent protection, modern filters, and a lightweight, low-cast feel, making it one of the strongest options in its group.