Sugar Dolls Sunscreen SPF 50+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sugar Dolls Sunscreen SPF 50+ combines the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the mineral filters titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, leaves no white cast, does not sting the eyes and works well as a makeup base, with low pore-clogging risk. Its score of 70 out of 100 comes with moderate protection, making it a comfortable everyday option that layers easily.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #13, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #20
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +3.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #20
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #11, silicone wax film
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Supporting ingredient
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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20 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 PEG-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Sugar Dolls Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No. Despite its titanium dioxide and zinc oxide content it rates low for white cast, so it should not leave a visible film.
Is Sugar Dolls Sunscreen SPF 50+ good under makeup?
Yes. It rates well as a makeup base, with a balanced, lightweight finish that does not sting the eyes.
Is Sugar Dolls Sunscreen SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the mineral filters titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.