Coola Guava Mango Spray SPF 50
68/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Coola Guava Mango Spray is an SPF 50 spray sunscreen built on an older-school chemical filter blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It applies with a low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish, and is rated as working well under makeup, though the medium sweat-sting rating means care around the eyes. With good protection and a score of 68.4/100, it is a convenient spray option for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
βοΈ
UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
β’οΈ
Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
π€§
Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
π₯
Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
π
Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
π
Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
π
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (16)
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.
-
Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
-
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
-
5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
-
Botanical extract
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
11 Aroma
Fragrance
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
Does Coola Guava Mango Spray leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and applies with a balanced, lightweight finish. It is a chemical sunscreen, so there is no mineral residue.
Is the Coola Guava Mango Spray SPF 50 mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen at SPF 50, using an older-school filter blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene.
Is this spray any good?
It scores 68.4/100 with good protection and works well under makeup, so it is a convenient everyday spray. The medium sweat-sting rating means care around the eyes.