Sol-or Protector Solar SPF 50+
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sol-or Protector Solar SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen blending Homosalate and modern filters with Titanium Dioxide for broad coverage. It dries to a matte finish, feels lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it is not ideal as a makeup base. The breakout risk is low and it generally does not sting. Protection is excellent and the 76/100 score makes it a capable, shine-control daily choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −19.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #18, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer)
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, …)
- ← 12 Powder overload over a gel polymer, pills under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
Is Sol-or Protector Solar SPF 50 good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin. It dries to a matte finish, feels lightweight, and the breakout-trigger risk is low.
Does the Sol-or Protector Solar SPF 50+ work under makeup?
Not ideally. It rates poor as a makeup base, so it is better worn on its own under sun exposure.
Is it good?
Yes. Protection is excellent and the 76/100 score makes it a capable, shine-control daily choice.