VLCC Suncreen SPF 60 Water-resistant
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
VLCC Sunscreen SPF 60 Water-resistant is a chemical sunscreen using octinoxate, titanium dioxide, avobenzone, and octocrylene, an older filter set. It wears with a dewy finish and low white cast and stays lightweight, and it is generally gentle with low sting risk, though pore-clogging risk is moderate. With a score of 57.8 and moderate protection, it is a budget-friendly everyday option that lands in the middle of the pack.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #30, UV filter
- −2.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #30, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #30, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −6 Microcrystalline Wax at #9, wax film
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Comedogenic
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
- −9 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isoamyl Laurate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #30, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- ✨ Ceramides
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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13 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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30 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does VLCC Sunscreen SPF 60 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It uses an older chemical and mineral mix and wears with a dewy finish.
Is the VLCC Suncreen SPF 60 Water-resistant good for acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is moderate and the finish is dewy, so very oily or acne-prone skin may prefer a lighter, matte option.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 57.8 out of 100 with moderate protection, landing in the middle of the pack. It is a budget-friendly everyday choice.