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Mesoestetic Moisturising Sun Protection Spf 50

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Mesoestetic Moisturising Sun Protection Spf 50

53/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Mesoestetic Moisturising Sun Protection SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor and Avobenzone with Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging tendency, and it works okay under makeup. The filters are older-generation and it is rated as somewhat more likely to sting. With moderate protection and a score of 53.3/100, it is one of the weaker options here.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
  • βˆ’9.2 UVB coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • Γ—0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Low 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
  • βˆ’10 Propylparaben at #28, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  • +6.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
  • βˆ’4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’7 Decyl Oleate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Decyl Oleate, Steareth-2)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 55
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 3 3 strong humectants (Urea, Sorbitol, Sodium Lactate)
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
  • β†’ 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (32)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor

    Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
  4. 4 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  5. 5 Stearyl Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. 6 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  7. 7 Steareth-2

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. 9 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  10. 10 Decyl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Isopropyl Myristate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

    Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. 13 Steareth-21

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 PVP

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  17. 17 Imidazolidinyl Urea

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  19. 19 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  20. 20 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  21. 21 Serine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  22. 22 Sodium Lactate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  23. 23 Tea-Lactate

    Supporting ingredient

  24. 24 Urea

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  25. 25 Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  26. 26 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  29. 29 Ethylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  30. 30 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  31. 31 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  32. 32 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

Is this Mesoestetic sunscreen any good?

It scores 53.3/100, one of the weaker options in its group, with moderate protection. The filters are older-generation and it is rated as somewhat more likely to sting.

Does the Mesoestetic Moisturising Sun Protection Spf 50 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is chemical, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor and Avobenzone, an older-generation blend.

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