Undry Clinic Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Undry Clinic Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low white cast and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it may sting sensitive eyes more than some, so care around the eye area is sensible. It works okay under makeup. With a 64.9/100 score and good protection, it is a reasonable everyday pick rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −9.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 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
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Polyglutamic Acid)
- → 3 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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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 (42)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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10 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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32 Ceramide 11
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Undry Clinic Hydrating Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on an older-school filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene. It contains no mineral filters. The result is a low white cast and a lightweight feel.
Does the Undry Clinic Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It is rated medium on the stinging scale, so it may bother sensitive eyes more than some sunscreens. Keeping it away from the immediate eye area is sensible. The rest of the wear is balanced and lightweight.
Is Undry Clinic Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 good?
It scores 64.9 out of 100 with protection rated good, making it a reasonable everyday pick rather than a standout. It works okay under makeup and stays lightweight on skin.