ACO Sun Spray SPF 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ACO Sun Spray SPF 50+ is a chemical spray built on modern filters including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, and does not sting, so it is easy to reapply. It is generally low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and an outstanding 92.8/100 score, it is one of the strongest options here for high-SPF everyday and outdoor use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −9.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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11 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is ACO Sun Spray SPF 50+ any good?
Yes, it is excellent here, scoring 92.8/100 with excellent protection. It is one of the strongest options in this group for high-SPF daily and outdoor use.
Does the ACO Sun Spray SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical spray with a dewy finish, so it absorbs in without a white film.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on modern filters including Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150. It does not sting and is easy to reapply.