Cay Skin Isle Glow Face Lotion SPF 45
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cay Skin Isle Glow Face Lotion is an SPF 45 sunscreen pairing mineral titanium dioxide with chemical filters like avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. It has low white cast, a balanced finish, does not tend to sting, and reads as lightweight and low pore-clogging, with a glow-style finish that sits well under makeup. The filter set is older-generation, and protection here reads as weak for the labeled SPF. With a score of 49 out of 100, it is better viewed as a cosmetic glow lotion than a primary sun shield.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
17
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #48, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #50, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #51, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #52, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #52 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #50, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Essential oils (Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #48
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Avobenzone at #50, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octocrylene at #52, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Octisalate at #51, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #48
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #20, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #20, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Avobenzone at #50, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #52, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #49, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #48, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 3 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (52)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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9 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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17 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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31 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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45 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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49 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 2.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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52 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 4.8 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
Does Cay Skin Isle Glow Face Lotion SPF 45 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low and the finish is balanced with a glow. It pairs mineral titanium dioxide with chemical filters, so it blends in without a heavy chalky look.
Is the Cay Skin Isle Glow Face Lotion SPF 45 a good sunscreen?
Its protection reads as weak for the labeled SPF 45, and it scores 49 out of 100. It is better treated as a cosmetic glow lotion than as your main sun protection.
Is this mineral or chemical, and is it good for oily skin?
It is a hybrid, pairing mineral titanium dioxide with chemical filters like avobenzone and octocrylene. It reads as low pore-clogging and lightweight, which tends to suit oily skin.