Ras Luxury oils Solaris Ultra Light Daily Defence Moisturiser Day Cream SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ras Luxury Oils Solaris Ultra Light Daily Defence Moisturiser Day Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters: Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M. True to its name, it wears ultra-light with a balanced finish, shows little to no white cast, and does not commonly sting, with a low pore-clogging profile. With good protection and a strong score of 86.8/100, it is one of the better daily SPF 50 moisturisers here for those who want lightweight, modern UV coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limonum Essential Oil)
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
- +0 Squalane at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (24)
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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Botanical extract
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3 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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8 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
Is the Ras Luxury oils Solaris Ultra Light Daily Defence Moisturiser Day Cream SPF 50 good?
It scores 86.8/100, one of the stronger picks here. It pairs good protection with modern Tinosorb filters and an ultra-light, low-cast feel.
Does the Ras Luxury oils Solaris Ultra Light Daily Defence Moisturiser Day Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it generally leaves little to no white cast. The modern chemical filters absorb cleanly with a balanced finish.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on modern filters Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M.