Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Spf 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection is an SPF 30 sunscreen with an older-generation blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone). It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and works very well as a makeup base. It is generally low for pore-clogging, but it tends to sting the eyes, so care is advised near the eye area. With moderate protection and a score of 63.9/100, it is a budget-friendly everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, 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
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, 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
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (12)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Calypso Once A Day work under makeup?
Yes, it works very well as a makeup base. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, so foundation tends to sit nicely over it.
Does the Calypso Once A Day Sun Protection Spf 30 sting the eyes?
It does tend to sting the eyes, so apply carefully around that area and avoid getting it too close to the lash line.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, using an older-generation blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone. Protection is moderate at SPF 30.