Farm Stay Aloe Vera Perfect Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa+++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Farm Stay Aloe Vera Perfect Sun Cream is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen blending mineral filters, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with organic filters including Tinosorb S for excellent protection. It has a dewy finish and a does-not-sting profile, but the formula feels moderately heavy, leaves a visible white cast and rates poor under makeup. It scores 71.9/100. Better suited to dry skin and standalone wear than to layering under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β35.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β8.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β2 Cera Alba at #13, wax film
- β10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (29)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 10 heavy oil
- 8 β dewy occlusive
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- β 13.3 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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28 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Farm Stay Aloe Vera Perfect Sun Cream leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high, so it can leave a visible cast. The finish is dewy and the formula feels moderately heavy.
Does the Farm Stay Aloe Vera Perfect Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa+++ work under makeup?
Not well, it is rated poor as a makeup base. It is better suited to standalone wear, especially on dry skin.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It delivers excellent protection from a hybrid mineral and organic filter blend and scores 71.9/100. The score reflects its heavier, white-casting feel.