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  Cheek Crème SPF 30

SPF 30
Our score 74.0 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol identified. Oils, shea butter and multiple waxes suggest rich, substantive cheek color; actual feel is uncertain and no specific health concern is established.

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.
Chemical
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.
Cream
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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74.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1664 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol identified. Oils, shea butter and multiple waxes suggest rich, substantive cheek color; actual feel is uncertain and no specific health concern is established.
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. 59
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 65
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 32 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. ·Persea Gratissima Oil·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Hydrogenated Soybean Oil·Paraffin·Ricinus Communis Seed Oil·Olea Europaea Fruit Oil·Octyldodecanol· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil·Jojoba Esters·Microcrystalline Wax·Stearic Acid·Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. · Polyglycerin-3 Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate·Tocopheryl Acetate·Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax·Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax·Sorbitan Oleate·CI 77891·CI 77491·CI 77492·CI 77499·CI 15850·CI 42090·Tin Oxide·CI 45410·CI 19140
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
03 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
04 Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil
05 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
06 Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
07 Paraffin Paraffin
08 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
09 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Olive Fruit Oil
10 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
11 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
12 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
13 Jojoba Esters Jojoba Esters
14 Microcrystalline Wax Microcrystalline Wax
15 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
16 Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera Sunflower Seed Wax
17 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
18 Polyglycerin-3 ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
19 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
20 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
21 Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax Japanese Lacquer Tree Peel Wax
22 Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Mimosa Flower Wax
23 Sorbitan Oleate
24 CI 77891 CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
25 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)
26 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
27 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)
28 CI 15850 Red 7 (CI 15850)
29 CI 42090 Brilliant Blue FCF (CI 42090)
30 Tin Oxide Tin Oxide
31 CI 45410 D&C Red 28
32 CI 19140 Yellow 5 (CI 19140)