Neobrella SPF 60 Sunscreen
54/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neobrella SPF 60 Sunscreen is a high-SPF formula using an older-generation blend that mixes Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3 with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish but tends to leave a visible white cast, feels somewhat heavier on skin and can sting somewhat near the eyes. Its pore-clogging tendency is low and it sits okay under makeup, with good protection. With a score of 53.7/100, it is a high-SPF option held back by a dated filter set and a noticeable cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −21.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Low
4
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #17, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (17)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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8 Polawax
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
Does Neobrella SPF 60 leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends to leave a visible white cast, partly from its Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide content. It may need extra blending and feels somewhat heavier on skin.
Is the Neobrella SPF 60 Sunscreen mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a hybrid SPF 60 sunscreen using an older-generation blend that mixes Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Benzophenone-3 with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Is Neobrella SPF 60 Sunscreen good?
It scores 53.7/100 with good protection. It delivers high SPF, but a dated filter set, a noticeable white cast and a heavier feel are the main reasons it scores lower.