Beauty Pie Featherlight Uva/Uvb Spf 50 Sunscreen + Primer
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beauty Pie Featherlight UVA/UVB SPF 50 Sunscreen + Primer is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend including Octocrylene, Polysilicone-15, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low, feels lightweight with a balanced finish, and is low on pore-clogging, but it can sting moderately if it migrates to the eyes. Protection is excellent and it works well under makeup as a primer. At 76.8 out of 100, it is generally a solid two-in-one for those who want SPF and a smooth base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Polysilicone-15 at #6, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- −24.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, 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
44
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, 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
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 2 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 →Full ingredient list (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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13 Arginine
pH adjuster
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Does Beauty Pie Featherlight work as a primer under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a sunscreen and primer and rates well as a makeup base. It keeps white cast low and feels lightweight with a balanced finish. Sensitive eyes should note it can sting moderately.
Is the Beauty Pie Featherlight Uva/Uvb Spf 50 Sunscreen + Primer mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, including Octocrylene, Polysilicone-15, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Beauty Pie Featherlight SPF 50 good?
It scores 76.8 out of 100, which is solid. Protection is rated excellent and it works well as a primer, so it is a strong two-in-one option.