Lancaster Sun Beauty Nude Skin Sensation 30 SPF
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancaster Sun Beauty Nude Skin Sensation 30 SPF is a hybrid sunscreen blending modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Titanium Dioxide. It gives a matte finish with low white cast, a lightweight feel, and a low pore-clogging profile, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It layers well under makeup. With excellent rated protection and a score of 81.3, it is a strong everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #28, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #47, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −21.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −22 8 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #47
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #47, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (47)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Acetic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Cinnamal
Supporting ingredient
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25 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 2.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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29 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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34 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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37 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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43 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Does the Lancaster Sun Beauty Nude Skin Sensation 30 SPF leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The modern hybrid filters keep it from looking chalky, with a matte finish.
Does the Lancaster Sun Beauty Nude Skin Sensation 30 SPF work as a makeup base?
Yes, it works well under makeup. The matte, lightweight finish makes it a good base.
Is it any good?
It scores 81.3/100, which is strong, with excellent protection. It is a polished daily pick.