SVR Sun Secure Blur SPF 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SVR Sun Secure Blur SPF 50+ is a fully chemical sunscreen built on modern filters Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low, finishes matte, feels lightweight, and is unlikely to sting. It is rated excellent as a makeup base, fitting its blurring positioning. Protection is excellent and the overall score of 88.8/100 makes it a strong daily face pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β17.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-25, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (29)
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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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.2 UV protection
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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
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
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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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19 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is SVR Sun Secure Blur mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. There are no mineral filters.
Does the SVR Sun Secure Blur SPF 50+ work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base, in line with its blurring positioning. It finishes matte and keeps white cast low.
Is it any good?
It scores 88.8/100, a strong result, with excellent protection. It is SPF 50+ and unlikely to sting.