Ultra Violette Vibrant Screen SPF 50 Water Resistant Face & Body Sunscreen
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ultra Violette Vibrant Screen SPF 50 is a water-resistant chemical sunscreen for face and body built on older filters Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It wears balanced and lightweight with generally low white cast, though it is rated high on stinging, so sensitive eyes may notice it. With a score of 62.2/100 and good protection, it is a serviceable water-resistant everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 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
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Cera Alba at #6, wax film
- +3 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (29)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 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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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
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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17 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Ultra Violette Vibrant Screen SPF 50 water resistant?
Yes, it is a water-resistant sunscreen for face and body. It is a chemical formula built on older filters including Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene.
Does the Ultra Violette Vibrant Screen SPF 50 Water Resistant Face & Body Sunscreen sting the eyes?
It is rated high on stinging, so it may bother sensitive eyes. Keep it clear of the immediate eye area if you are prone to irritation.
Does it leave a white cast?
It is generally low in white cast. As a chemical formula with a balanced, lightweight finish, it tends to absorb cleanly on most skin tones.