Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes SPF 50
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It commonly leaves some visible white cast with a balanced finish, sits in the medium range for weight, and is generally non-stinging, making it suitable for the eye area. It is reported to be low on the pore-clogging scale. With a score of 78.1/100 and good protection, it is a solid mineral pick for sensitive zones.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #21, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (39)
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
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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23 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It uses Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide and no chemical filters.
Does the Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It is generally non-stinging, which is why it suits the eye area. As a mineral formula it tends to be gentle around sensitive zones.
Does Hello Sunday The One For Your Eyes leave a white cast?
It commonly leaves some visible white cast, which is typical of mineral formulas. The finish is balanced and it sits in the medium range for weight.