Soltan Protect & Moisturise Spf 50+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soltan Protect & Moisturise SPF 50+ is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen built on Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M plus a little Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy, moisturising finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is low on pore-clogging concerns. It may sting slightly around the eyes. With excellent protection and an 80.1 score, it is a strong value option for daily SPF 50 coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #17, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −30.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −29.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #41
- −6 Tinosorb M at #8
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −6 Tribehenin at #11, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (41)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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28 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
Does Soltan Protect & Moisturise SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It has a dewy, moisturising finish that feels lightweight on the skin.
Is the Soltan Protect & Moisturise Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical (hybrid), built on Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M with a little Titanium Dioxide.
Is Soltan Protect & Moisturise SPF 50+ good?
Yes. It scores 80.1 out of 100 with excellent protection, a strong value option for daily SPF 50 coverage.