Cancer Council Face Day Wear Fluid Matte Invisible
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council Face Day Wear Fluid Matte Invisible is a chemical sunscreen using a broad hybrid filter set, including Tinosorb S and M, Uvinul T, and octocrylene, for excellent broad-spectrum protection. The fluid wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it suits daily face use. Breakout risk is low, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. Scoring 81.3 with excellent protection, it is a strong invisible daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- −46 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Tinosorb M, 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #26, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tapioca Starch)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 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
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does this Cancer Council fluid leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The invisible fluid uses chemical and hybrid filters that commonly disappear on most skin tones.
Is the Cancer Council Face Day Wear Fluid Matte Invisible good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is low for pore-clogging, so it is generally a reasonable fit for acne-prone skin. The lightweight fluid texture helps it stay comfortable.
Is it any good?
It scores 81.3 out of 100 with excellent protection, so it is generally a strong daily face option. The invisible, lightweight finish adds to its appeal.