HAMPTON SUN Spf 15 Gel
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
HAMPTON SUN Spf 15 Gel is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation UV filters (octinoxate, octisalate, and oxybenzone). It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it generally layers well under makeup. SPF 15 offers only baseline sun protection, which is reflected in the weak protection rating. With a score of 49, it lands at the bottom of the catalog, mostly due to its low SPF and dated filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- β4 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
10
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #21, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #7, heavy oil
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Zea Mays Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Zea Mays Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Zea Mays Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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12 Aloe Oil
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Zea Mays Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is HAMPTON SUN Spf 15 Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses older-generation UV filters, octinoxate, octisalate, and oxybenzone, with no mineral filters.
Does the HAMPTON SUN Spf 15 Gel leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical formula it tends to go on clear, and it generally layers well under makeup.
Is HAMPTON SUN Spf 15 Gel any good?
It scores 49 out of 100, placing it at the bottom of the catalog. The main drawbacks are the low SPF 15, which gives only weak protection, and a dated filter set. For higher sun exposure, a higher-SPF option is generally a better choice.