Coppertone Every Tone Invisible Finish Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 55
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Every Tone Invisible Finish Sunscreen Face Lotion is an SPF 55 chemical lotion on an older-generation filter base: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, works well as a makeup base, and is generally low on pore-clogging risk, with moderate sting sensitivity. Protection rates as good. With a score of 65 out of 100, it is a serviceable high-SPF face lotion, though its dated filters keep it mid-pack.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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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 55)
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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
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
34
- +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
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #20
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #28, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #20
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #20
- β 6 4 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dibutyl Adipate, β¦)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (35)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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19 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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32 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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34 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
Does Coppertone Every Tone Invisible Finish leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical lotion with a matte finish, so it blends in clear across tones.
Is the Coppertone Every Tone Invisible Finish Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 55 good under makeup and for oily skin?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base and wears matte and lightweight, which generally suits oily skin. It is also low on pore-clogging risk.
Is Coppertone Every Tone Invisible Finish a good sunscreen?
It scores 65 out of 100. Protection rates as good at SPF 55, but the older-generation filters keep it mid-pack.