Solimo Spf 50+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Solimo Spf 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen blending octocrylene, homosalate, avobenzone and octisalate with the modern filter Iscotrizinol and the water-loving filter Ensulizole for excellent protection. It has a balanced finish with a low white cast and stays lightweight, and it is commonly low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup. The blend can feel mildly stinging near the eyes for some. With a score of 75.1 out of 100, it is a solid value option for high SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +19.2 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +6.4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β36.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β18.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #16 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Potato Starch Modified, Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Potato Starch Modified)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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
Full ingredient list (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- β 22.8 UV protection
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8 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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13 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Xanthan Gum
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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33 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Solimo SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low on white cast. The balanced finish wears clear and lightweight, so it should not leave a noticeable residue.
Is the Solimo Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid blend of chemical filters, octocrylene, homosalate, avobenzone and octisalate, with the modern filter Iscotrizinol and the water-loving filter Ensulizole. It contains no mineral filters.
Is it any good?
Yes, it scores 75.1 out of 100. Protection is excellent at SPF 50+, making it a solid value option for high sun protection.