The Saem Eco Earth All Protection Sun Cream
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Saem Eco Earth All Protection Sun Cream is a pure mineral formula relying on Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a dewy finish and is lightweight, though a single mineral filter commonly leaves a medium white cast and works poorly under makeup. It is gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging concerns. Protection is rated weak and the overall score is 49.0, so it is best thought of as a light daily option rather than serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #39
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #39
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #39
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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29 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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36 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does The Saem Eco Earth Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can. White cast is rated medium, which is common for a pure mineral formula that relies on Titanium Dioxide alone, and the dewy finish does not fully offset it.
Is the The Saem Eco Earth All Protection Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using only Titanium Dioxide as its UV filter.
Is The Saem Eco Earth Sun Cream good?
It is a basic option. The overall score is 49.0 with protection rated weak, so it suits light daily use rather than serious sun exposure.