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FarmStay Tea Tree Biome Calming Sun Serum SPF 45 Pa++

FarmStay Tea Tree Biome Calming Sun Serum SPF 45 Pa++

88/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 89
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
  • βˆ’3.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 52
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
  • βˆ’24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-6 Olivate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 2 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (31)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ 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 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  4. 4 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Ceteareth-6 Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
  10. Colorant or pigment

  11. 11 Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 7 film former
  12. 12 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. 13 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  14. 14 PPG-17/Ipdi/Dmpa Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  15. 15 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  16. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. 17 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Polysorbate 80

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  20. 20 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. 21 Sorbitan Oleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Tea Tree Extract

    Botanical extract

  24. 24 Hexylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  25. 25 Bifida Ferment Lysate

    Supporting ingredient

  26. 26 Lactose

    Supporting ingredient

  27. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  28. 28 Phenethyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. 29 Milk Protein

    Supporting ingredient

  30. 30 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. 31 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

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