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Solimo Sheer Face Sunscreen SPF 55

Solimo Sheer Face Sunscreen SPF 55

66/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 61
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 55)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • β†’ 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +20 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (24)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  7. 7 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  10. 10 Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 7 film former
  11. 11 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Trimethylsiloxysilicate

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  17. 17 Sodium Polyacrylate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  20. 20 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  21. 21 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. 22 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  23. 23 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  24. 24 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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