SHE VEC Just Protected From Sun SPF 50+ Hybrid Fluid
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SHE VEC Just Protected From Sun is an SPF 50+ hybrid fluid combining Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters such as Homosalate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with a medium, somewhat visible white cast, and it is generally low-sting with low breakout risk, but it is rated poor as a makeup base. With a score of 70.3/100 and good protection, it is a decent everyday option when worn on its own.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −13.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #33, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 7 Hyaluronic Acid at #5, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (52)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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3 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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39 Lime Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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44 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Beta-Glucan
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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52 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does SHE VEC Just Protected leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, so it can leave a somewhat visible film, partly due to its Titanium Dioxide content. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
Is the SHE VEC Just Protected From Sun SPF 50+ Hybrid Fluid good under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is best worn on its own rather than layered under foundation. It does have a balanced finish when used alone.
Is SHE VEC SPF 50 hybrid fluid any good?
It scores 70.3/100 with good protection, making it a decent everyday option. Sting and breakout risk are both low.