Quickfx Pimple Eraser Oil Free Sunscreen With SPF 50+
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Quickfx Pimple Eraser Oil Free Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Titanium Dioxide, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low chance of white cast and low pore-clogging concerns, fitting its oil-free positioning. It may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. With a score of 61.7/100 and good protection, it is a budget-friendly daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #15, UV filter
- −13.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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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 (28)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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20 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Quickfx Pimple Eraser sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
It is oil-free with low pore-clogging concerns, which tends to suit blemish-prone skin. The finish is lightweight and balanced.
Is the Quickfx Pimple Eraser Oil Free Sunscreen With SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 61.7/100 with good protection at SPF 50+. It is a budget-friendly daily option for oilier skin.