StriVectin Advanced Spf Full Screen Broad Spectrum Spf 30
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
StriVectin Advanced SPF Full Screen is a broad-spectrum SPF 30 built on older chemical filters (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene) alongside titanium dioxide. It has a balanced, illuminating finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel. Protection is rated good, though the formula can sting if it reaches the eyes. With a score near 66, it is a middle-of-the-road daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β12.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #38, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- β1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer)
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
Is StriVectin Advanced SPF Full Screen mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, with some titanium dioxide. It uses older filters avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene alongside titanium dioxide.
Does the StriVectin Advanced Spf Full Screen Broad Spectrum Spf 30 sting the eyes?
It can. Eye-stinging potential is rated high, so take care around the eye area. The finish is balanced and illuminating with low white cast.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores near 66 out of 100, with protection rated good. It is a middle-of-the-road daily option.