Alma K Light Bi-Phase Spray SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Alma K Light Bi-Phase Spray SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend that pairs older UVB filters like Homosalate and Octocrylene with modern broad-spectrum filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone, which earns it excellent protection. It wears light with a balanced finish, leaves little to no white cast, and is generally low risk for clogged pores, so it sits comfortably under makeup. The spray format makes reapplication easy, though it commonly carries a mild sting risk near the eyes. With a score of 73.8 out of 100 and strong protection, it is a solid everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- −38.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Coconut Oil at #19, heavy oil
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #9, heavy oil
- +1 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
- +0.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #19, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 8 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #24, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 9 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 9 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the 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 (35)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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15 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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32 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Ci 26100
Colorant or pigment
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35 Ci 47005
Colorant or pigment
Does the Alma K Light Bi-Phase Spray SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it generally goes on without a visible mineral film. As a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, it tends to disappear into the skin. The balanced finish keeps it from looking obvious.
Is the Alma K Light Bi-Phase Spray SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses a hybrid filter blend that mixes older filters like Homosalate and Octocrylene with modern ones such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is the Alma K Light Bi-Phase Spray SPF 50 any good?
It scores 73.8 out of 100 with excellent protection, so it is a solid everyday choice. It wears light, is generally low risk for clogged pores, and works well under makeup. Note that spray formats commonly carry a mild sting risk near the eyes.