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Skin specialist Sun Cream

Skin specialist Sun Cream

78/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 96
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
  • +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • −10 UVB coverage saturated
  • −12 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #1 (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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White cast

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • −7 Petrolatum at #11, heaviest occlusive
  • +7.8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • → 2 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 3 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
  • → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (28)

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.

  1. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 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
  3. 3 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  4. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  5. 5 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  6. 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 (tinted)
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  8. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Petrolatum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 7 heaviest occlusive
    • 3 → dewy occlusive
  12. Botanical extract

  13. Botanical extract

  14. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. 17 Pearl Powder

    Supporting ingredient

  18. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. 19 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  20. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 21 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  22. 22 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  23. 23 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  24. 24 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

  25. 25 Ci 77499

    Colorant or pigment

  26. 26 Ci 19140

    Colorant or pigment

  27. 27 Ci 15850

    Colorant or pigment

  28. 28 Ci 42090

    Colorant or pigment

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