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Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Gel Cream SPF 45+ Pa++++

Salsa SPF 45
Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Gel Cream SPF 45+ Pa++++

65/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 42
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
  • +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +3 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 66
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
  • → 5 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
  • ← 9 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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

Full ingredient list (35)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  3. 3 PEG/PPG-20/20 Phenylisopropyl Caprylyl Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  4. 4 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing humectant
  5. 5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. 8 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 12.8 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  10. 10 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  11. 11 Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. 12 C13-14 Isoalkane

    Supporting ingredient

  13. 13 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  14. 14 Saccharide Isomerate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  15. 15 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  17. 17 Laureth-7

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  18. 18 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. 19 Hydroxyacetophenone

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  20. 20 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  21. 21 Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Ascorbyl Propyl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  25. 25 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 Potassium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. 30 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  31. 31 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. 33 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Sodium Retinoyl Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  35. 35 Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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