Victoria beauty Sun Protection SPF 50 Face Cream
54/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Victoria beauty Sun Protection is an SPF 50 face cream using an older chemical filter blend of Octocrylene, Homosalate, Avobenzone, and Benzophenone-3 among others. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low risk of white cast, with low pore-clogging concern. One drawback is that it tends to sting, so caution is warranted around the eyes. Protection rates as good, but the dated filter set holds the overall score to 53.7/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −44.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +10.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −2 Petrolatum at #25, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Lanolin at #18, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Lanolin at #18, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lanolin)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 Occlusives seal moisture in (Lanolin, Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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)
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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18 Lanolin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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26 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Victoria beauty Sun Protection sting?
It does tend to sting, so caution is sensible around the eyes and on sensitive skin. Keep it away from the eye area when applying.
Is the Victoria beauty Sun Protection SPF 50 Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on an older filter blend including Octocrylene, Homosalate, Avobenzone, and Benzophenone-3.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Protection rates as good at SPF 50, but the dated filter set holds its overall score to 53.7/100, which is below average for this catalog.