Rilastil SS Water Touch Anti-blemish Matt Cream SPF 50+
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rilastil SS Water Touch Anti-blemish Matt Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid blend of modern UV filters, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears matte with little to no white cast, feels lightweight on the skin, and is formulated to be low on the pore-clogging scale, so it tends to suit oily and blemish-prone skin. It does not appear to sting and layers reasonably under makeup. With excellent broad-spectrum protection and a strong 86/100 rating, it looks like a dependable everyday SPF 50+ for those who want a non-greasy matte finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- β28 UVB coverage saturated
- β19.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β1.4 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (41)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- β 22.8 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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12 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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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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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Rilastil SS Water Touch Matt Cream leave a white cast?
No, it tends to leave little to no white cast. The formula wears matte and is built on chemical filters, so it should sink in clear on most skin tones.
Is the Rilastil SS Water Touch Anti-blemish Matt Cream SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It looks like a good fit. It sits low on the pore-clogging scale, dries matte, and feels lightweight, which generally suits oily and blemish-prone skin.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen, and is it any good?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid set of modern UV filters. With excellent broad-spectrum protection at SPF 50+ and a strong 86/100 rating, it is one of the better matte everyday options.