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Synergy Therm SPF 50+

Synergy Therm SPF 50
Synergy Therm SPF 50+

65/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Synergy Therm SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation blend of octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, but can sting if it gets into the eyes. Its makeup-base performance is rated okay. The moderate protection rating and a score of 64.9/100 place it in the lower mid-pack.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Lecithin)
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
  • → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • → 2 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
  • → 3 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (18)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  6. 6 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  7. 7 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. 8 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  9. 9 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  11. 11 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  12. 12 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  13. 13 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  14. 14 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. 17 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family

Is Synergy Therm SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?

It is chemical, using an older-generation blend of octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone.

Does the Synergy Therm SPF 50+ leave a white cast or sting?

White cast is low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, but it can sting if it gets into the eyes. It is low on the pore-clogging scale.

Is it good?

It scores 64.9/100 with a moderate protection rating, placing it in the lower mid-pack. Its makeup-base performance is rated okay.

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