Farm Stay Collagen Water Full Moist Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Farm Stay Collagen Water Full Moist Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a modern chemical sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and related filters for broad, high-SPF coverage. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and no sting, plus low breakout risk, and it layers well under makeup. With an 88.9/100 score and excellent protection, it is a well-rounded daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- β7.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (47)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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23 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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42 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Farm Stay Collagen Water Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends without obvious whiteness. It is a modern chemical formula, which commonly avoids the cast of mineral sunscreens.
Is the Farm Stay Collagen Water Full Moist Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for high SPF coverage.
Is Farm Stay Collagen Water Sun Cream good?
It scores 88.9/100 with excellent protection, making it a well-rounded daily sunscreen. It is lightweight, low cast, and layers well under makeup.