Ultra Violette Queen Screen Spf 50+ Luminising Sun Serum
80/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −32 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #25
- −6 Tinosorb M, 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +6 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #25
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isostearyl Neopentanoate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (32)
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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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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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20 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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32 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin