Hyphen Vitamin Infused Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hyphen Vitamin Infused Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical formula using older-generation filters including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone and benzophenone-3. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and little to no white cast, and sits okay under makeup, though it may cause mild stinging for some during sweat. Protection measures at a moderate level despite the high SPF label. With a score of 61 out of 100, it is a pleasant daily wear that trails more modern formulas on filter quality.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #7, UV filter
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #7, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Hyphen Brightening Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it tends to stay clear. It is a chemical formula with a low ghost-mode rating, leaving little to no white cast and a dewy finish.
Is the Hyphen Vitamin Infused Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen labeled SPF 50, using older-generation filters such as ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone and benzophenone-3.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is a decent everyday option. It scores 61 out of 100 with moderate measured protection, comfortable to wear but behind more modern filter blends on coverage.