Qurez Mattifying Sunscreen Spf 50
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Qurez Mattifying Sunscreen Spf 50 is an old-school formula combining mineral filters (titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It aims for a balanced finish and stays lightweight, though white cast can be moderately noticeable. Pore-clogging risk is low. Protection is rated good while the dated filter mix holds the score to 71.6/100. A workable mattifying option, best for those not bothered by a slight cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #13, UV filter
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Stearic Acid at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −45 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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12 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Qurez Mattifying Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so a slight cast can be noticeable since it uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It aims for a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is Qurez Mattifying Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is an old-school hybrid, combining mineral filters (titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Is Qurez Mattifying Sunscreen any good?
It scores 71.6/100. Protection is rated good, but the dated filter mix holds it back. A workable mattifying option for those not bothered by a slight cast.