seesee Gel Facial Solar Invisible SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
seesee Gel Facial Solar Invisible SPF 50 is a hybrid gel sunscreen built on chemical filters such as Homosalate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone, paired with the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, invisible finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It works well as a makeup base. With a score of 74.3/100 and excellent protection, it is a comfortable, makeup-friendly daily gel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −30.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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 (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
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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15 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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17 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
Does seesee Gel Facial Solar leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and built to finish invisibly, with a balanced feel that blends into skin.
Is the seesee Gel Facial Solar Invisible SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin and under makeup?
It may suit oily skin, with a low pore-clogging rating and a gel texture, and it is rated good as a makeup base. Note it can sting somewhat near the eyes.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid leaning chemical, using Homosalate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone alongside the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.