it Cosmetics Hello Sunshine Invisible Sunscreen For Face SPF 50
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
it Cosmetics Hello Sunshine Invisible Sunscreen For Face SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters such as Homosalate and Octocrylene. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat near the eyes, but it is low on pore-clogging. Protection is moderate and the score is 64.4/100, so it is a middling option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
55
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (30)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 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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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does it Cosmetics Hello Sunshine leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. It has a balanced finish and is lightweight.
Is the it Cosmetics Hello Sunshine Invisible Sunscreen For Face SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters such as Homosalate and Octocrylene.
Is it good?
It scores 64.4/100 with moderate protection, so it is a middling option rather than a standout.