Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner is a chemical sunscreen with self-tanning function, using older-generation filters Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate for good protection. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low and works well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With a score of 69.0/100 it is a decent dual-purpose product, best for those who specifically want gradual color with sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #38, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (45)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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16 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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36 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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44 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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45 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Allies of Skin Sunless Tan provide sun protection and self-tan?
Yes, it is a dual-purpose product. It offers SPF 50 with good protection while also acting as a daily gradual self-tanner.
Is the Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It uses older-generation filters: Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes, its makeup-base rating is good and white cast is low. Note it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes, so apply carefully.