Babyganics Sunscreen Continuous Spray Spf 50+
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babyganics Sunscreen Continuous Spray SPF 50+ is a spray sunscreen pairing the older-generation chemical filter ethylhexyl salicylate with zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and a medium white cast, and its low breakout-trigger profile is generally gentle. The filter mix offers UVB coverage with some mineral UVA support, and the protection here is rated moderate. With a score of 73.8, it is a convenient everyday spray for casual use rather than the highest-protection pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #9, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under 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 (21)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 15% declared
- ↑ 30 15% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mostly chemical with mineral support. It pairs the older filter ethylhexyl salicylate with zinc oxide in a continuous spray format.
Does the Babyganics Sunscreen Continuous Spray Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, partly from the zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and lightweight feel, but some cast can show, so spread it evenly.
How strong is the sun protection?
Protection is rated moderate. The filter mix covers UVB with some mineral UVA support, so it suits casual everyday use rather than the highest-demand situations.