Zenova suncare SPF 30 Sun Cream Face
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zenova suncare SPF 30 Sun Cream Face is a hybrid facial sunscreen that pairs the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears with a dewy, lightweight finish and low white cast, which suits drier skin. Breakout risk is generally low, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. With a score of 72.8 and good measured protection, it is a serviceable everyday face cream, with SPF 30 below the strongest options.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- −25.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, 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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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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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.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (24)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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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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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
What SPF is Zenova suncare Sun Cream Face?
It is SPF 30. Its measured protection rates good in our scoring.
Is the Zenova suncare SPF 30 Sun Cream Face good for dry skin?
It has a dewy, lightweight finish that commonly suits drier skin, with low white cast and low breakout risk. It may sting slightly near the eyes.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.