Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Spf 43
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olecule Ultimate UV Defense SPF 43 is a sunscreen combining zinc oxide with the chemical filter octinoxate. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and does not generally sting. Its makeup-base rating is poor, so it may not be the best pick under foundation. With a score of 74.6/100 and good protection, it is a solid standalone daytime choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 9% declared
- +1.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Oleth-3 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 7 Sodium Hyaluronate at #7, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 9% declared
- ↑ 8 9% declared
- ↑ 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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Olecule Ultimate UV Defense mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines the mineral filter zinc oxide with the chemical filter octinoxate.
Does the Olecule Ultimate Uv Defense Spf 43 work well under makeup?
Its makeup-base rating is poor, so it may not layer ideally under foundation. It does wear with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel on its own.
Is Olecule Ultimate UV Defense a good sunscreen?
It scores 74.6/100 with good protection, making it a solid standalone daytime choice. Breakout risk is low and it does not generally sting.