Maharis Skin Care Sun Defense Spf 50 Pa ++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Maharis Skin Care Sun Defense SPF 50 PA++ is a broad-spectrum sunscreen that blends chemical filters (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane) with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, making it a hybrid formula. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, so it is generally easy to layer on the face. It does not commonly sting, and its low pore-clogging profile makes it a reasonable pick for breakout-prone skin. With a score of 71/100 and good protection, it is a solid everyday option, though the older filter mix holds it back from the top tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −1.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +3.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-33)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (43)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Supporting ingredient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Ceteareth-33
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Amylopectin
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Maharis Sun Defense SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Although it contains mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, it is a hybrid formula that wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it commonly disappears into the skin without an obvious cast.
Is the Maharis Skin Care Sun Defense Spf 50 Pa ++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit acne-prone skin. The pore-clogging profile is low, which is generally friendly for breakout-prone complexions, and the balanced finish keeps it lightweight rather than greasy.
Is Maharis Sun Defense SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs chemical filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.