SkinCeuticals Oil Shield UV Defense Sun Cream SPF50
82/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β58.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β29.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- β3 Tinosorb M at #17
- +0.7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octocrylene at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #41, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #14, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 11 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 12 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica Silylate)
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (42)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient