Fayme Light & Lock Water Gel Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fayme Light & Lock Water Gel is an SPF 50+ PA++++ hybrid sunscreen combining modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Titanium Dioxide and some older filters. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a medium white cast, and it may sting somewhat. Breakout risk is low and it sits okay under makeup. With a score of 68.3/100 and good protection, it is a reasonable everyday water-gel option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −42.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −26.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, 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
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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15 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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21 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
What SPF is the Fayme Light & Lock Water Gel Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++?
It is SPF 50+ with PA++++, the highest PA rating, indicating very strong UVA protection alongside high UVB defense.
Does the Fayme Light & Lock Water Gel Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is medium, since it includes Titanium Dioxide. The lightweight water-gel texture and balanced finish help it sit comfortably.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk is low, so it is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin. It may sting somewhat, so be careful near the eyes.