Bondi Sands Face Sunscreen Mist Fragrance Free SPF 50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bondi Sands Face Sunscreen Mist Fragrance Free SPF 50+ is a fragrance-free chemical mist using older-generation filters (homosalate, avobenzone, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate). It commonly applies with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally friendly to acne-prone skin. It sits well under makeup as a touch-up layer. Scoring 68.5/100 with good protection, it is a solid convenient option, though the filter mix is less modern than some rivals.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- ×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 #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (18)
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 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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2 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 (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 (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
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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15 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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16 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
Does the Bondi Sands face mist leave a white cast?
It generally leaves a low white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it tends to blend into most skin tones.
Can I use it over makeup?
Yes. As a fine mist it is rated to work well over or under makeup, which makes it handy for reapplying SPF through the day.
What SPF is the Bondi Sands Face Sunscreen Mist Fragrance Free SPF 50+ and is it any good?
It is SPF 50+ and scores 68.5/100 with good protection. It is a solid, convenient option, though its filters are less modern than some rivals.