Ombra Sun Anti-Age Sun Cream SPF 30
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ombra Sun Anti-Age Sun Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built almost entirely on modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not sting, and sits okay under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low. With excellent protection and a high score of 87.2/100, it is one of the strongest formulas in this group despite its modest SPF rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- −30.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 8 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (37)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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 (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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29 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Is Ombra Sun Anti-Age mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built almost entirely on modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S, with no mineral filters.
Does the Ombra Sun Anti-Age Sun Cream SPF 30 work for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced, lightweight finish and is rated low for pore-clogging, so it is generally a good fit for acne-prone skin. It also does not sting.
Is Ombra Sun Anti-Age good?
It scores 87.2/100 with excellent protection, one of the highest in this group. Its modern filter set delivers strong UV defense despite the modest SPF 30 rating.