Australian Gold Australian Gold Sunscreen Lotion with Kona Coffee Infused Bronzer SPF 50
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Australian Gold Sunscreen Lotion with Kona Coffee Infused Bronzer SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen lotion with a hybrid filter mix that includes octocrylene, avobenzone, and the older oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3). It keeps white cast low, has a balanced finish, and feels lightweight, with a low pore-clogging profile. The high sting rating means it is best kept well away from the eyes, and it sits okay under makeup. Protection is good but the overall score is 57.0/100, on the lower end here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +3.6 Polysilicone-15 at #25, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
16
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (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
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Polyethylene at #24, wax film
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #30, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #30, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 11 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (33)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 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 (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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11 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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12 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 3.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 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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pH adjuster
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33 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Australian Gold Bronzer Lotion SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix that includes octocrylene, avobenzone, and the older oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3).
Will the Australian Gold Australian Gold Sunscreen Lotion with Kona Coffee Infused Bronzer SPF 50 sting my eyes?
Its sting rating is high, so it is best kept well away from the eye area and applied carefully.
Is it good?
Protection is good, but the overall score is 57.0/100, on the lower end of this group. White cast is low and it sits okay under makeup.