The Purest Solutions 50+ SPF UVA/UVB Pa++++ Blemish Defense UV Shield With Antioxidant Protection
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Purest Solutions Blemish Defense UV Shield is a hybrid sunscreen that blends chemical filters like octinoxate and octocrylene with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, plus the modern UVA filter Uvinul A Plus, for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, with low pore-clogging risk that suits blemish-prone skin, though it may sting mildly near the eyes. It sits okay under makeup. Scoring 74.4/100 with excellent protection, it is a dependable daily shield.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −22 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +6 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (41)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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36 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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39 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does The Purest Solutions UV Shield leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low even though it includes mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. The hybrid formula keeps a balanced finish that generally wears clear.
Is the The Purest Solutions 50+ SPF UVA/UVB Pa++++ Blemish Defense UV Shield With Antioxidant Protection good for oily or blemish-prone skin?
It is aimed at blemish-prone skin and pore-clogging risk is rated low, with a balanced, lightweight finish. It may sting mildly near the eyes, so apply carefully around that area.
Is The Purest Solutions UV Shield a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 74.4/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. The mix of chemical and mineral filters plus antioxidant claims makes it a dependable daily shield.