Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face Spf 50+ Fragrance Free
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face Fragrance Free is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen using an older filter set of Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, does not commonly sting, and is generally low on pore-clogging. It sits okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a 65/100 score, it is a fragrance-free daily option whose dated filters keep it mid-pack.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
55
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×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 #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face Fragrance Free mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older filter set of Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone.
Does the Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face Spf 50+ Fragrance Free leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The chemical filters tend to absorb clear, leaving a balanced, natural finish.
Is it good?
It scores 65 out of 100, placing it mid-pack. It offers moderate protection and is fragrance-free, but its dated filters limit the score.