Soltan Quick Dry Sun Cream SPF50+
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soltan Quick Dry Sun Cream SPF50+ is a chemical (hybrid filter) body sunscreen from Soltan that pairs avobenzone and octocrylene with modern filters like Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150. It dries to a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and shows very little white cast, with only mild potential to sting near the eyes. Breakout risk reads low and it generally works well as a makeup base. Scoring 80.9/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong everyday pick.
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 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #19, UV filter
- −25.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.1 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
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Tribehenin at #13, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +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
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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13 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 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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25 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Soltan Quick Dry Sun Cream SPF50+ any good?
Yes, it scores 80.9/100, which is strong. It offers excellent protection with modern filters and a lightweight, dewy finish, making it a solid everyday pick.
Does the Soltan Quick Dry Sun Cream SPF50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical-led formula it absorbs mostly clear, so it is generally suitable for a range of skin tones.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a hybrid set of avobenzone, octocrylene, and modern filters like Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150.