Coola Makeup Setting Spray Organic Sunscreen Spf 30
49/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Coola Makeup Setting Spray Organic Sunscreen SPF 30 is a chemical setting spray using older filters, avobenzone, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate. It commonly leaves a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, sits well over makeup, and its low breakout-trigger rating is generally acne-friendly. As a fine mist it gives only weak measured protection, so it works best to refresh SPF over an existing base. It scores 49.0/100, reflecting that limited standalone coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
βοΈ
UV protection
Weak
33
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
β’οΈ
Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
π₯
Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, 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 #4
π΄
Comedogenic
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Algae Extract at #6, disputed rating, watch if acne-prone
π
Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
π
Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
π§
Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
β¨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
π
Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
π
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¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (22)
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
-
4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
12 Aroma
Fragrance
-
13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
19 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
-
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
-
22 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Can I use Coola Makeup Setting Spray over makeup?
Yes, that is its main purpose. It is rated to work well over makeup and can refresh SPF on top of an existing base through the day.
How good is its protection?
As a fine mist it gives only weak measured protection, scoring 49.0/100. It is best used to top up SPF rather than as your sole sunscreen.
Is the Coola Makeup Setting Spray Organic Sunscreen Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older filters: avobenzone, homosalate and ethylhexyl salicylate.