Sanosan Sun Cream SPF50
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sanosan Sun Cream is an SPF50 hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern organic filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. It serves as an okay base under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 90.6, it is a strong everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #16, UV filter
- −34 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Sanosan Sun Cream SPF50 leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast. This hybrid formula leans on modern organic filters with some titanium dioxide, so it blends in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the Sanosan Sun Cream SPF50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines modern organic filters with titanium dioxide for broad-spectrum protection.
Is Sanosan Sun Cream SPF50 good?
Yes, it scores 90.6 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight and gentle with a balanced finish, making it a strong everyday pick.