Needly Vegan Mild Moisture Sun SPF 50+ Pa++++
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Needly Vegan Mild Moisture Sun is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen built on a fully modern filter set, pairing Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Tinosorb-class filters for excellent broad-spectrum protection. The finish is balanced and the texture is lightweight, with low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, so it is generally comfortable for daily wear. It scores 93.3/100, one of the strongest results in this group. A standout pick for anyone wanting a high-SPF, breathable face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- −18.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, …)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, …)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (52)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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29 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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43 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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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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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
Does Needly Vegan Mild Moisture Sun leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a chemical sunscreen with modern filters, it generally absorbs clear with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Is the Needly Vegan Mild Moisture Sun SPF 50+ Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is well suited. The finish is balanced and the pore-clogging potential is rated low, so it is commonly comfortable for oily and breakout-prone skin.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 93.3/100, one of the best in its group, with excellent broad-spectrum protection from a fully modern filter set. It is a standout high-SPF face pick.