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V.SUN Sun Cream Body Spf 50

V.SUN SPF 50
V.SUN Sun Cream Body Spf 50

83/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

V.SUN Sun Cream Body SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad filter set, including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It has a dewy finish, a lightweight feel and a low white cast, and it sits okay under makeup. It does not sting and is generally acne-friendly. With excellent protection and a score of 82.8/100, it is a strong choice for body and outdoor use.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 87
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
  • +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #12, UV filter
  • +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −37.3 UVB coverage saturated
  • −9.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #23
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Eye sting

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −3 Octisalate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23
  • −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
  • → 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (30)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  8. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  12. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 6.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 8.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  15. 15 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  16. 16 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  18. 18 Hydroxide K

    pH adjuster

  19. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  20. 20 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  24. 24 Piroctone Olamine

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  26. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  27. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. 28 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Silver Chloride

    Supporting ingredient

  30. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

Is V.SUN Sun Cream Body mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical hybrid sunscreen, using a broad set of filters including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

Is the V.SUN Sun Cream Body Spf 50 a good sunscreen?

Yes. It provides excellent protection and scores 82.8/100, making it a strong pick for body and outdoor use.

Does it leave a white cast?

No. It has a low white cast with a dewy finish, so it sits well on the skin.

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