Coola Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coola Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30 is a chemical mist for scalp and hair using avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene, an older filter set. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and rates well as a makeup base, with generally low pore-clogging risk, though it can mildly sting near the eyes. SPF 30 delivers good protection for its niche use. The score of 68.2/100 marks it as a handy targeted product rather than a primary face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +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
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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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
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Comedogenic
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Algae Extract at #6, disputed rating, watch if acne-prone
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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
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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¨ Centella asiatica
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (19)
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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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
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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12 Aroma
Fragrance
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Botanical extract
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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19 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
What is Coola Scalp & Hair Mist for?
It is a sunscreen mist made for the scalp and hair rather than a primary face sunscreen. It offers good SPF 30 protection for that targeted use.
Is the Coola Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter set: avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. It contains no mineral filters.
Does it leave a white cast or sting?
White cast is rated low, so it tends to blend in. Sting potential is medium, so keep it clear of the eyes. With a score of 68.2/100, it is a handy targeted product.