SunSense Ultra Spf 50+
82/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −7.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin