Foxtale Glow Sunscreen SPF 50, In-vivo Tested With Pa++++
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Foxtale Glow Sunscreen is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, and is in-vivo tested with PA++++. It keeps white cast low and gives a dewy, glow finish while staying lightweight, and it does not commonly sting. The low breakout-trigger profile is generally agreeable for blemish-prone skin. With a top-tier score of 94.1 and excellent protection, it is one of the standout picks here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +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
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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 (23)
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
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23 Aroma
Fragrance
Is Foxtale Glow Sunscreen good?
It scores a top-tier 94.1 out of 100 with excellent protection and is in-vivo tested with PA++++, making it one of the standout picks here. It uses a modern chemical filter set. The high protection and clean wear drive the score.
Does the Foxtale Glow Sunscreen SPF 50, In-vivo Tested With Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it commonly applies clear with no chalky residue. It gives a dewy, glow finish rather than a matte one. That suits normal to dry skin looking for radiance.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters like Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. There are no mineral filters listed. It is rated SPF 50.