Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Matte Tinted Face Lotion Tube
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Matte Tinted Face Lotion is a hybrid chemical formula combining homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone for broad-spectrum SPF 50. It is lightweight with a balanced, tinted finish and very low white cast, and being fragrance-free it suits more sensitive routines, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. Low pore-clogging risk makes it generally friendly to acne-prone skin, with a passable makeup base. Good protection and a fair score make it a tidy tinted daily face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- −20.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×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 #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, 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
44
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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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 (6)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Bondi Sands Matte Tinted Face Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen, combining homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone for broad-spectrum SPF 50+.
Does the Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Matte Tinted Face Lotion Tube leave a white cast?
No, it has very low white cast and a matte, lightweight tinted finish, and being fragrance-free it suits more sensitive routines.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It generally suits acne-prone skin, with low pore-clogging risk and a matte finish, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. With good protection and a fair score it is a tidy tinted daily option.