BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and avobenzone. True to the name, it stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, with a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile that works for daily wear. Makeup compatibility is okay. With good protection and a score of 68.1/100, it is a comfortable everyday fluid, though the filter set is less modern than some rivals.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, 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
47
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Oleic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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 #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Ceramides
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (43)
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 (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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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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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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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19 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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42 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Is BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid lightweight?
Yes, true to the name it stays lightweight on skin and keeps white cast low. It wears with a balanced finish for daily use.
Is the BYOMA Ultralight Face Fluid SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on older-generation filters: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and avobenzone. There are no mineral filters.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, which is generally favorable for acne-prone skin. It scores 68.1/100 with good protection at SPF 30.