Smuuti Skin Watermelon Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Smuuti Skin Watermelon Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ is a modern chemical sunscreen built on advanced filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, a combination known for robust UVA and UVB coverage. It wears lightweight with a matte finish and minimal white cast, and is generally low in pore-clogging risk. With excellent rated protection and a standout overall score of 94.3, it is among the top performers in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −3.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #22, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #20, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 22.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Polyester-5
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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29 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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36 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Smuuti Skin Watermelon Sun Cream good?
Yes, it is one of the top performers in the catalog with a score of 94.3 out of 100 and excellent rated protection from a modern filter blend.
Does the Smuuti Skin Watermelon Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++ work for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is well suited. The finish is matte, pore-clogging risk is rated low and it wears lightweight, which tends to suit oilier and blemish-prone skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, using advanced filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid for strong UVA and UVB coverage.