Ultrasun Face Fluid Spf50+
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ultrasun Face Fluid SPF50+ is a high-protection facial sunscreen using a hybrid system of titanium dioxide with modern organic filters such as Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The fluid texture finishes balanced, wears lightweight, and keeps white cast low, while a low sting risk makes it comfortable around the eyes. Breakout risk is generally low and it layers acceptably under makeup. With excellent protection and a high overall score, it is a strong everyday face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- β38 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β7.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- β12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #25
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #25
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #25
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (34)
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
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Ultrasun Face Fluid leave a white cast?
No, its white cast rates as low, so it tends to wear without an obvious white tint. The finish is balanced and the fluid texture feels lightweight.
Is the Ultrasun Face Fluid Spf50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs the mineral filter titanium dioxide with modern organic filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Ultrasun Face Fluid SPF50+ good?
Yes, it earns a high overall score and excellent protection. It is lightweight with low white cast and low sting risk, making it a strong everyday face option.