Acnaway Sunscreen Color SPF 35
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Acnaway Sunscreen Color SPF 35 is a tinted hybrid-leaning sunscreen using titanium dioxide with ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone and homosalate. The tint blends with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is generally low risk for stinging or clogging pores. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 66.1/100, a reasonable tinted everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #9, UV filter
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fabric stains
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #10, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Dill
Supporting ingredient
Is Acnaway Sunscreen Color good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally low risk for clogging pores and low for stinging, which is helpful for breakout-prone skin. The tint also helps even out tone.
Is the Acnaway Sunscreen Color SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It blends titanium dioxide with chemical filters ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone and homosalate.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the tint blends with a balanced, lightweight finish. Protection is moderate and the score is 66.1/100.