Soraya Sun Care Waterproof Sunscreen Balm SPF 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soraya Sun Care Waterproof Sunscreen Balm SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, modern UVA/UVB filters alongside a cinnamate. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and shows little white cast, with low pore-clogging risk and an okay fit under makeup. With good protection and a score of 71.6/100, it is a solid water-resistant option for everyday and outdoor wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- −3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #25, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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22 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Soraya Sun Care Waterproof Balm SPF 30 good?
Yes, it has good protection and scores 71.6/100, making it a solid water-resistant option for everyday and outdoor wear. It uses a hybrid filter set with Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does the Soraya Sun Care Waterproof Sunscreen Balm SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it shows little white cast and has a dewy finish. As a chemical sunscreen it stays lightweight.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is low, so it can suit breakout-prone skin, though the dewy finish leans hydrating rather than matte and it sits okay under makeup.