Piz Buin Hydro Infusion Sun Gel Cream 30 SPF
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Piz Buin Hydro Infusion Sun Gel Cream 30 SPF is a hydrating gel-cream with a hybrid filter system pairing homosalate and octocrylene with newer bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low and is generally a good base under makeup. It is low on the pore-clogging scale but carries a medium sting rating, so apply carefully near the eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 73.1/100, it is a comfortable, refreshing daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
- −5 Cooling agents (Menthyl Lactate)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 3 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Diisopropyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +19 3 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (34)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Linseed Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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22 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Piz Buin Hydro Infusion good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is rated low on the pore-clogging scale and wears lightweight, so it is generally acne-friendly. The balanced gel-cream finish suits a range of skin types.
Does the Piz Buin Hydro Infusion Sun Gel Cream 30 SPF sting the eyes?
Sting is rated medium, so apply it carefully near the eyes. The formula is otherwise comfortable and hydrating for daily wear.
How strong is the protection?
Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is 73.1/100, making it a comfortable, refreshing daily option.