Skincode Essentials Sun Protection Face Lotion Spf 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skincode Essentials Sun Protection Face Lotion is an SPF 50+ face lotion using a hybrid mix of octocrylene, avobenzone, titanium dioxide and the modern triazone filters. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight with no white cast, does not sting, and is generally low in pore-clogging risk. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 77.6 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a strong daily face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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17 Carbomer
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, mixing octocrylene and avobenzone with titanium dioxide and the modern triazone filters.
Is the Skincode Essentials Sun Protection Face Lotion Spf 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily skin. It has a balanced finish and is generally low in pore-clogging risk, though individual results vary.
Is the Skincode Essentials Sun Protection Face Lotion Spf 50+ good?
It scores 77.6 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it a strong daily face lotion.