Make P:rem Blue Ray Sun Gel Spf 50+ PA++++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Make P:rem Blue Ray Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical hybrid gel mixing classic ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate with the modern filter diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and works well as a base under makeup, though a medium sting risk means keeping it off the eyes. Its low breakout-trigger profile is generally suitable for oily skin. With good protection and a score of 73.4, it is a comfortable everyday gel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
70
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- β5.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #37
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #37
- β 1 Glycerin at #33, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #46, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (50)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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20 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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21 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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22 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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31 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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33 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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35 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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38 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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41 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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43 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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50 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical hybrid sunscreen. It mixes classic ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate with the modern filter diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate.
Is the Make P:rem Blue Ray Sun Gel Spf 50+ PA++++ good for oily skin and under makeup?
It generally suits oily skin. It has a balanced, lightweight feel, a low breakout-trigger rating and works well as a base under makeup.
Will the Make P:rem Blue Ray Sun Gel Spf 50+ PA++++ sting my eyes?
Sting risk is rated medium, so apply it carefully around the eyes. It scores 73.4 out of 100 with good protection.