3AM Everyday Sundowner Sunscreen SPF 50pa+++
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
3AM Everyday Sundowner Sunscreen SPF 50 uses an older-style filter mix of Zinc Oxide with several chemical filters including Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3. It has a balanced finish but some visible white cast and a slightly heavier feel, while staying non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. It is a poor base under makeup. Protection is rated good, and with a score of 57.9 out of 100 it is a middling option best suited to bare-skin outdoor use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #11, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #12, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- −8.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #12 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #12, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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 (18)
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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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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14 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does 3AM Sundowner leave a white cast?
It can show some. White cast is rated medium, partly from the Zinc Oxide, so blend it in well, especially on deeper tones.
Does the 3AM Everyday Sundowner Sunscreen SPF 50pa+++ work under makeup?
It is rated a poor makeup base and feels a bit heavier, so it suits bare-skin outdoor use more than wear under foundation.
Is it any good?
It is middling. Protection is rated good, but the score is 57.9 out of 100, with an older filter set and some white cast holding it back.