Olivia Quido Skincare Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 With Lilac Stem Cell
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olivia Quido Skincare Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 with Lilac Stem Cell blends mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, an older-generation combination. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and does not sting, though its mineral content gives it a medium, sometimes noticeable white cast. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works okay under makeup. With good rated protection and a score of 74.4, it is a respectable everyday facial SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −1.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10.5% declared
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 10.5% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (33)
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)
- ↑ 28 10.5% declared
- ↑ 18 10.5% 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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15 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Olivia Quido Skincare Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 With Lilac Stem Cell mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It combines mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, an older-generation pairing.
Does the Olivia Quido Skincare Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 With Lilac Stem Cell leave a white cast?
It can. Its mineral content gives it a medium, sometimes noticeable white cast, though the finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can suit acne-prone skin. Pore-clogging risk is rated low and it does not sting, with okay performance under makeup.