Noreva Noresun Gradual Uv Cream Spf 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Noreva Noresun Gradual UV Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen built almost entirely on modern filters, including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight and shows low white cast, with low pore-clogging potential and okay makeup compatibility. Protection is excellent. The score of 84.2 is one of the best in this group, reflecting a modern, robust filter system.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- β39.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β5.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (27)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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25 Dextran
Supporting ingredient
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Noreva Noresun Gradual UV Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It runs almost entirely on modern chemical filters with no significant mineral content, and it wears with a balanced finish.
Is the Noreva Noresun Gradual Uv Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid built on modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxy phenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Methylene Bis- Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Is Noreva Noresun SPF 50+ a strong sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 84.2 out of 100, one of the best in its group, with excellent protection and a modern, robust filter system.