Solotan Sun Block Cream
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Solotan Sun Block Cream is a hybrid sunscreen mixing Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, and Mexoryl SX with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, generally does not sting, and carries a medium chance of visible cast. Pore-clogging risk is low. With good protection and a score of 60.0/100, it is a serviceable everyday cream, though its exact SPF is not listed here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- +11.2 Cinoxate at #11, UV filter
- −27.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −38.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −26 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone, DMDM Hydantoin)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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)
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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11 Cinoxate
UV filter
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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12 Eusolex
Supporting ingredient
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Solotan Sun Block Cream leave a white cast?
There is a medium chance of visible cast. It is a hybrid formula that pairs chemical filters with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, which can show on some skin tones.
Is the Solotan Sun Block Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, mixing chemical filters like Avobenzone, Octinoxate, and Mexoryl SX with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Is it any good?
It scores 60.0/100 with good protection and does not commonly sting. Its exact SPF is not listed here, so check the label for the rating.