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Fairy Skin Premium Sunscreen SPF 50+++

Fairy Skin SPF 50
Fairy Skin Premium Sunscreen SPF 50+++

62/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Fairy Skin Premium Sunscreen SPF 50+++ is a chemical-led sunscreen with some Titanium Dioxide, built on older filters such as Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced finish but a more noticeable white cast and a medium sting risk, and it is rated a poor makeup base. Protection is rated good. The 62.0/100 score makes it a lower-tier pick best suited to those not layering makeup over it.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 58
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
  • −12.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • −6.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
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Eye sting

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 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.

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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.

  • ✨ Centella asiatica

Full ingredient list (20)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  3. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  6. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  7. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  8. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. 10 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  11. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  15. Botanical extract

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

Does the Fairy Skin Premium Sunscreen SPF 50+++ leave a white cast?

White cast is rated medium, so it may be slightly noticeable, especially on deeper skin tones. Blending it in well helps reduce visibility.

Does the Fairy Skin Premium Sunscreen SPF 50+++ work under makeup?

It is rated a poor makeup base, so it may not layer cleanly under foundation. Those who wear makeup daily may prefer a different option.

Is it good?

It is a lower-tier pick. Protection is rated good, but the older filters, medium white cast, and poor makeup base give it a 62.0/100 score.

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