SNP Prep Vitaronic Sun Cream
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SNP Prep Vitaronic Sun Cream is a modern chemical sunscreen built on filters like Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with Polysilicone-15 for texture. It finishes matte, wears light, and has low white cast, and it commonly works well under makeup. It is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Excellent protection and a high 88.1/100 score make it a strong daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #10, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −9.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
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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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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #18, 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
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 3 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, 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 →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 (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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11 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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24 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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30 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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35 Thiamine Hcl
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does SNP Prep Vitaronic Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a light feel. It is a modern chemical formula that generally blends in clear.
Is the SNP Prep Vitaronic Sun Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes. The finish is matte and pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally considered acne-friendly and well suited to oily skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen using filters like Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It contains no mineral filters.
Is SNP Prep Vitaronic Sun Cream good?
Yes. It scores 88.1/100 with excellent protection, a matte finish and a good makeup base.