GOA Solar Armor Facial Sunscreen Spf 55
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
GOA Solar Armor Facial Sunscreen is an SPF 55 sunscreen pairing chemical ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with mineral zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish and stays lightweight with a low chance of white cast, no stinging, and a low breakout-trigger rating, though it is rated poor as a makeup base. Protection is rated good. The score of 71 out of 100 makes it a capable facial option, best worn on its own rather than under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 55)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 4.8% declared
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 4.8% declared
- −6 Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax at #10, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 8 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 4.8% declared
- ↑ 8 4.8% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does GOA Solar Armor work under makeup?
Not especially. It rates poor as a makeup base, so it is best worn on its own rather than as a base under makeup.
Is the GOA Solar Armor Facial Sunscreen Spf 55 mineral or chemical?
It is a mix, pairing chemical ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with mineral zinc oxide.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 71 out of 100, a capable result. Protection is rated good and it has a dewy, lightweight finish with no stinging, making it a solid facial choice worn alone.