Australian Gold Face And Self Tanner SPF 50
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Australian Gold Face And Self Tanner SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, with low pore-clogging risk, though it can feel mildly stinging near the eyes. Makeup wears okay over it. With good protection and a score of 64.6, it is a serviceable face option, especially for those who also want a self-tan effect.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×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 #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −9 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 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
35
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #24, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #24, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Dilaurate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +20 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (44)
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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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 (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)
- ↑ 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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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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8 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Erythrulose
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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33 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Australian Gold Face And Self Tanner SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical sunscreen, so it absorbs without a chalky mineral residue.
Is the Australian Gold Face And Self Tanner SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on older filters: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally fine for oily skin. Note it can feel mildly stinging near the eyes for some users.