Soskin Sun Guard SPF50+ Rich Sun Cream Very High Protection
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soskin Sun Guard SPF50+ Rich Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen pairing titanium dioxide with filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane for excellent, very high protection. Despite the rich label it stays lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and no sting, and it works well under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 87.3 out of 100, it is a strong high-protection daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β10.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β8.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #16 (nano)
- +0.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- β6 Cetyl Palmitate at #10, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
37
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 14 feeds malassezia
- β 4 wax water lock
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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35 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Soskin Sun Guard SPF50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. Despite the rich label it is a hybrid formula that wears without a heavy film.
Is the Soskin Sun Guard SPF50+ Rich Sun Cream Very High Protection good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base, staying lightweight with a balanced finish and no sting.
Is it any good overall?
It scores a strong 87.3 out of 100 with excellent, very high protection, making it a reliable daily high-protection cream.