Matas Striber Sun lotion Spf 50
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Matas Striber Sun Lotion SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen with a strong modern filter set: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Tinosorb S, and Avobenzone. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, layers well under makeup, and is gentle with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is excellent across UVA and UVB. At 91.7/100 it is a top-tier everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −38.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #21, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (29)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Creatine
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Matas Striber Sun Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and layers well under makeup. It is gentle with low pore-clogging risk.
Is the Matas Striber Sun lotion Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, mostly chemical with a strong modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Tinosorb S, and Avobenzone.
Is Matas Striber Sun Lotion SPF 50 any good?
Yes. It scores 91.7/100 with excellent protection across UVA and UVB, placing it among the top-tier everyday lotions.