Purera Summer Better Sun Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++
86/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Polysilicone-15 at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −34.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
- −3 Tinosorb M at #21
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #93
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #76, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −50 7 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +12 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #93
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #55, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Ectoin, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #93
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 3 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (93)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 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 (Polysilicone-15)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Beheneth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Isoceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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46 Isoceteth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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49 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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50 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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51 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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52 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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53 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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54 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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64 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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66 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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72 Amber Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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79 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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82 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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85 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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87 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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93 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes