Seventeen Daily Cream With Pomegranate & Aloe Vera SPF 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Seventeen Daily Cream With Pomegranate & Aloe Vera SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend that pairs Titanium Dioxide with filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, shows little to no white cast, and is generally non-stinging. Protection is excellent and the 78.4/100 score makes it a pleasant daily face cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #34, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Polyacrylate)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (nano)
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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
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)
Full ingredient list (60)
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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 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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5 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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35 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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43 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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44 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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46 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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48 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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50 Acrylic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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56 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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57 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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59 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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60 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Seventeen Daily Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It mostly uses chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with some titanium dioxide added.
Does the Seventeen Daily Cream With Pomegranate & Aloe Vera SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it shows little to no white cast. The balanced, lightweight finish generally keeps it invisible on the skin despite the small mineral component.
Is it a good everyday sunscreen?
Yes, it is a pleasant daily face cream, scoring 78.4/100 with excellent protection. It is non-stinging and has a low pore-clogging rating, making it easy to wear.