Viorica Cosmetics Viorica SPF 50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Viorica Cosmetics Viorica SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix, combining modern Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, uvinul A plus, and Tinosorb S with older oxybenzone. It keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it generally wears clean. It does not sting and breakout risk is low, while it sits okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a 74.8/100 score, it is a capable high-SPF daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +30 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −9.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
30
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #2 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #16, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #21, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (33)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Viorica SPF 50 good?
It scores 74.8/100 with excellent protection, so it is a capable high-SPF daily option. The hybrid mix adds modern filters for well-rounded coverage.
Does the Viorica Cosmetics Viorica SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it generally wears clean.
Is the Viorica Cosmetics Viorica SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid base, combining modern Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, uvinul A plus, and Tinosorb S with older oxybenzone.