Calypso Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion With Spf 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter mix including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M), Octocrylene, avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It leaves little white cast and has a dewy finish that suits drier skin, staying lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile. Makeup compatibility is okay. With good protection and a score of 67.7/100, it is a serviceable everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #15, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −43.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −26.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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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White cast
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #12, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, 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
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (26)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 (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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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14 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Calypso Once A Day leave a white cast?
No, white cast is kept low. It has a dewy finish that suits drier skin and stays lightweight on application.
Is the Calypso Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion With Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a hybrid filter mix including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M), Octocrylene, avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 30 with good protection and a score of 67.7/100. It is a serviceable everyday lotion with a low pore-clogging profile.