1 / 8Sunscreen SPF 50+
Excellent broad-spectrum UV protection
Most Suitable For
Skin Type Match
Lightweight · Breathable · Protective
- No drying alcohols
- Highly anti-inflammatory
- Strong UV protection
- Lacks rich emolliency
- Low moisture retention
- Potential stinging risk
Performance Scores
SPF Level
Excellent
SPF Level
The formulation claims SPF 50+, corroborated by Octinoxate (peak 311 nm) and Bemotrizinol positioned high in the active ingredients list.
Broad Spectrum
Excellent
Broad Spectrum
Avobenzone (peak 357 nm) and Bemotrizinol (peak 345 nm, covering up to 400 nm) provide highly overlapping UVA absorption, justifying the maximum PA++++ rating.
Sweat Resistance
Poor
Sweat Resistance
The ingredient list contains only Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, which primarily functions as a water-soluble rheology modifier rather than a highly water-resistant film-former.
Photo Stability
Fair
Photo Stability
Photobiology literature and FDA review documents confirm that Bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S) acts as an effective triplet-state quencher to prevent the mutual photocatalytic degradation of Avobenzone and Octinoxate.
Visible Light
Poor
Visible Light
Absence of iron oxide color indices (e.g., CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) and pigmentary-grade non-nano minerals in the active or inactive ingredient lists.
Irritation Risk
Medium Risk
Irritation Risk
Dermatological literature identifies Avobenzone as a potential photoallergen and Capsicum extract as a source of capsaicin-induced erythema and stinging.
Pore Clogging
Low Risk
Pore Clogging
Clinical comedogenicity databases rate the base ingredients (water, butylene glycol) and the included UV filters (octinoxate, avobenzone, bemotrizinol) at 0 to 1 out of 5.
White Cast
Low Risk
White Cast
Chemical UV filters absorb rather than reflect UV photons, leaving no visible white, grey, or ashy residue across any Fitzpatrick skin types.
Ingredients Analysis
Active Filters
Octinoxate UVB
Studies indicate potential estrogenic and thyroid disrupting activity in animal models and human cell lines.
Bemotrizinol Broad Spectrum UV
Identified in recent dermatological literature as a rare but emerging cause of allergic contact dermatitis.
Avobenzone UVA I / UVA II
Rapidly degrades under UV exposure losing significant UVA protection capacity unless stabilized by other filters.
Key Inactive Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol Preservative
Generally well tolerated but can cause contact dermatitis or skin irritation in rare cases, particularly in sensitive individuals.
Bell Pepper Fruit Extract Skin Conditioning
Capsicum extracts can act as localized skin irritants and must be carefully formulated at low concentrations to avoid causing contact dermatitis [1.1].
Sodium Benzoate Preservative
Cancauseallergiccontactdermatitisandnonimmunologiccontacturticariacharacterizedbyrednessandwheals, thoughitisgenerallywelltoleratedbymostindividuals[1.5].
Potassium Sorbate Preservative
Considered a rare skin sensitizer, it may occasionally cause mild allergic contact dermatitis or irritation, particularly on damaged or compromised skin [1.8].