Forest Essentials Sun Fluid Tender Coconut Water With Turmeric & Basil Leaf SPF 50|pa + +
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Forest Essentials Sun Fluid SPF 50 is a fluid sunscreen combining older chemical filters (octocrylene and avobenzone) with a touch of zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel suited to a fresh, hydrating wear. Protection is rated moderate. With a score around 64, it is a serviceable everyday option, though its filter set is less modern than higher-scoring rivals.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #17, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #17 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #18, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #25
- −6 Coconut Oil at #4, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #14, heavy comedogenic ester
- −18 Coconut Oil at #4, comedogenic oil/butter
- −15 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #2, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #18, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #17, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Mel)
- → 14 4 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 20 4 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 12 Occlusives/waxes float the 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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10 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is this Forest Essentials sun fluid mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical. It uses older filters octocrylene and avobenzone with a small amount of zinc oxide, so it is technically a hybrid leaning chemical.
Does the Forest Essentials Sun Fluid Tender Coconut Water With Turmeric & Basil Leaf SPF 50|pa + + leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The finish is dewy and the feel is lightweight for a fresh, hydrating wear.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores around 64 out of 100, with protection rated moderate. It is a serviceable everyday option, though its filter set is less modern than higher-scoring rivals.