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Calypso Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion With Spf 40

Calypso SPF 40
Calypso Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion With Spf 40

68/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion SPF 40 is a chemical sunscreen pairing modern Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 filters with classic octocrylene and avobenzone. It wears with a dewy finish, a low white cast, and a lightweight feel, sitting acceptably under makeup. The blend can sting mildly near the eyes. With good rated protection and a score of 67.7, it is a capable daily lotion with a more current filter mix.

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 40)
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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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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  3. 3 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

    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
  4. 4 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  5. 5 Octocrylene

    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
  6. 6 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  7. 7 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. 8 Triacontanyl Pvp

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  9. 9 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    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)
  11. 11 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  12. 12 Paraffinum Liquidum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 3 heavy oil
    • 3 → dewy occlusive
  13. 13 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  14. 14 Ceteth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 10.8 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  16. 16 Titanium Dioxide

    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)
  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  21. 21 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. 25 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

Does Calypso Once A Day SPF 40 leave a white cast?

No, it has a low white cast with a dewy finish. Its mix of modern and classic chemical filters absorbs clear.

Is the Calypso Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Lotion With Spf 40 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen, pairing modern Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150 filters with octocrylene and avobenzone.

Is Calypso Once A Day SPF 40 good?

It scores 67.7 with good rated protection and uses a fairly current filter mix. The blend can sting mildly near the eyes.

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