V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection Spf 50
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection is a hybrid SPF 50 sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate for broad excellent protection. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast, so it commonly suits most tones. The formula is generally low for pore-clogging and performs okay under makeup. With an overall score of 76.4/100, it is a strong everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- β2 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (18)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is V Magic Premium mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending mineral Titanium Dioxide with chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at SPF 50.
Does the V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection Spf 50 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low, so it commonly suits most skin tones. The finish is balanced and it feels lightweight.
Is it good?
It scores 76.4/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong everyday choice. It performs okay under makeup.