Ultrasun High 30 Spf Face
74/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β13.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #8 (nano)
- β12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #19, heavy oil
- +2.8 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- β 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- β 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable