Joy Sunblock & Anti-tan Sunscreen SPF 40 Pa+++
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Joy Sunblock & Anti-tan Sunscreen SPF 40 Pa+++ pairs older-generation chemical filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone and benzophenone-3 with a little titanium dioxide. It wears light with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, so it disappears easily on skin, though the filter mix may sting a bit if it drifts near the eyes during sweat. It rates low for breakouts and works okay under makeup. At 59/100 with good protection, it is a serviceable daily choice, with the dated filter blend the main thing holding its score back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −5.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, 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 →Full ingredient list (29)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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21 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is Joy Sunblock & Anti-tan Sunscreen?
It is SPF 40 with Pa+++ for UVA, giving good rated protection. That suits everyday sun, though very long outdoor sessions still call for frequent reapplication.
Is the Joy Sunblock & Anti-tan Sunscreen SPF 40 Pa+++ a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mostly chemical, using older-generation filters like avobenzone and benzophenone-3, with a little titanium dioxide added. The dated filter mix is the main reason its overall score sits lower.
Will it sting my eyes?
Stinging potential is rated medium, so it could irritate if sweat carries it toward the eyes. Keeping it clear of the immediate eye area helps.