Eight Saints Chase The Sun SPF 30 Face Moisturizer
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eight Saints Chase The Sun is an SPF 30 face moisturizer using older chemical filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene with Zinc Oxide for added physical support. It gives a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel without stinging. The low pore-clogging profile makes it an easy daily layer for most skin types. Scoring 75.7/100 with good protection, it is a tidy everyday moisturizer with sun protection built in.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (28)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 4% declared
- ↑ 8 4% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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pH adjuster
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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20 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is Eight Saints Chase The Sun mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, with Zinc Oxide added for physical support. That makes it a hybrid-leaning moisturizer. White cast stays low.
Does Eight Saints Chase The Sun leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced. It stays lightweight and does not sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it an easy daily layer.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 75.7/100 with good protection at SPF 30. It is a tidy everyday face moisturizer with sun protection built in. A solid pick for routine daily wear.