Foxtale Glow Sunscreen SPF 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Foxtale Glow Sunscreen is an SPF 50 modern chemical sunscreen built on a current filter set including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Ethylhexyl Triazone for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears with a dewy, lightweight finish, shows low white cast, and is unlikely to sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it generally comfortable, and it works acceptably under makeup. With a top score of 93.5 out of 100, it is an excellent glowy everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- −0.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum)
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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 (22)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is Foxtale Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a top 93.5 out of 100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. Its modern filter set and dewy, lightweight finish make it an excellent glowy everyday choice.
Does the Foxtale Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast and has a dewy, lightweight finish, so it generally blends in well and is unlikely to sting.
Is it good for dry skin?
Its dewy, lightweight finish generally suits drier skin wanting a glow. It also has a low pore-clogging profile and works acceptably under makeup.