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ILIA   Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with 8-Hour Oil Control
ILIA

  Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with 8-Hour Oil Control

SPF 50
Our score 85.5 / 100

Glucosides and clove extract add modest sensitization concerns. Tint, alkane, silica and film formers suggest light wear; eight-hour oil control is unverified and health screening stays baseline.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Essence
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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85.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #826 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Glucosides and clove extract add modest sensitization concerns. Tint, alkane, silica and film formers suggest light wear; eight-hour oil control is unverified and health screening stays baseline.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 82
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 78
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 45 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate·C13-15 Alkane·Propanediol·Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Acrylates Copolymer· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Lauryl Glucoside·Silica·Ethyl Ferulate·Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate·Xylitylglucoside·Tocopheryl Acetate·Anhydroxylitol·Coco-Glucoside·Hydroxyacetophenone·Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract·Inulin Lauryl Carbamate·Caprylyl Glycol·Xylitol·Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer·Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Extract·Solidago Virgaurea Extract·Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate·Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate·Octyldodecanol·1,2-Hexanediol·Sorbitan Isostearate·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Rhodiola Rosea Extract·Echinacea Purpurea Extract·Maltodextrin·Sodium Citrate·Xanthan Gum·Citric Acid·CI 77492·CI 77499·CI 77491
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
06 C13-15 Alkane C13-15 Alkane
07 Propanediol Propanediol
08 Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
09 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
10 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
11 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
12 Acrylates Copolymer Acrylates Copolymer
13 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
14 Lauryl Glucoside Lauryl Glucoside
15 Silica Silica
16 Ethyl Ferulate Ethyl Ferulate
17 Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
18 Xylitylglucoside Xylitylglucoside
19 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
20 Anhydroxylitol Anhydroxylitol
21 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
22 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
23 Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
24 Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
25 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
26 Xylitol Xylitol
27 Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
28 Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Extract Clove Bud Extract
29 Solidago Virgaurea Extract
30 Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
31 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
32 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
33 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
34 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
35 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
36 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
37 Rhodiola Rosea Extract
38 Echinacea Purpurea Extract Echinacea Extract
39 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
40 Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate
41 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
42 Citric Acid Citric Acid
43 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
44 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)
45 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)