SAM'U pH Sensitive Suncream
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SAM'U pH Sensitive Suncream is a hybrid chemical formula built on salicylates, homosalate and modern filters including Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Uvinul A Plus. It finishes matte, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and sits well under makeup, with a moderate sweat-sting risk. Protection is rated excellent. With a high overall score, it is generally an excellent everyday face pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- −26.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #32, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Ceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Fructan
Supporting ingredient
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35 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is SAM'U pH Sensitive Suncream good for oily skin?
Its matte finish and low pore-clogging rating commonly suit oily and acne-prone skin. It stays lightweight and works under makeup.
Is the SAM'U pH Sensitive Suncream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid modern filter set, including Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Uvinul A Plus.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is high, making it generally one of the stronger face picks. The sting risk is moderate.