Glow & Lovely Bright UV Duo Sunscreen SPF 35 Pa+++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Glow & Lovely Bright UV Duo Sunscreen is an SPF 35 PA+++ formula using mainly older chemical filters, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, with a little Titanium Dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast and is low risk for breakouts, though it has a medium chance of stinging. With a score of 73.4/100 and good protection, it is an accessible everyday sunscreen that works well under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −8 Stearic Acid at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glycol Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −18 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (34)
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
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 18 minor malassezia feeder
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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31 Isoceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Glow & Lovely Bright UV Duo Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older filters like Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a little Titanium Dioxide. It is rated SPF 35 PA+++.
Does the Glow & Lovely Bright UV Duo Sunscreen SPF 35 Pa+++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and works well under makeup, though it has a medium chance of stinging.
Is it good?
It scores 73.4/100 with good protection. It is an accessible everyday sunscreen and a solid makeup base.