Rudolph Care Sun Balm SPF 50
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rudolph Care Sun Balm SPF 50 is a modern chemical sunscreen built on an up-to-date filter lineup of Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, a lightweight feel, and does not sting. With excellent measured protection at SPF 50 and a standout 93/100 score, it is one of the strongest options here for reliable high-level daily sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #1, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #4, UV filter
- −25.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cera Alba at #13, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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17 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does Rudolph Care Sun Balm leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has a balanced, lightweight finish that sinks in without a pale film. It also does not sting.
Is the Rudolph Care Sun Balm SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on a modern filter lineup of Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a standout 93/100 with excellent measured protection at SPF 50, making it one of the strongest options here for reliable high-level daily sun cover.