Vivreen SPF 50 PA+++ 22 Suscreen Lotion
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vivreen SPF 50 PA+++ 22 Sunscreen Lotion is a hybrid lotion that pairs chemical filters like avobenzone and Tinosorb M with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with an okay fit under makeup. It may sting slightly if it migrates into the eyes. With a score of 58.8 and good protection, it is a reasonable daily lotion in the middle of this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −21.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #23
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Tinosorb M at #17
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #23
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-2 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
Is Vivreen SPF 50 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs chemical filters like avobenzone and Tinosorb M with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Does the Vivreen SPF 50 PA+++ 22 Suscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low despite the mineral filters, so most users should be able to wear it without an obvious white film. It is more likely to show on deeper skin tones.
How good is it overall?
It scores 58.8 with good UV protection, placing it in the middle of this group. It is a reasonable daily lotion with a lightweight, balanced finish.