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Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan Spf 50

Lancaster SPF 50
Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan Spf 50

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan SPF 50 is a chemical (hybrid-filter) sunscreen blending homosalate and octocrylene with modern Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, and works well as a makeup base, but reads as more likely to sting on sensitive eyes. Breakout risk is low. With a 63.8/100 score and good measured protection at SPF 50, it is a reasonable summer pick, though the filter mix keeps the rating mid-range.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 71
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
  • +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #12, UV filter
  • +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
  • +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #65, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −42.2 UVB coverage saturated
  • −14.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Medium 33
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12.6 Octinoxate at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −30 12 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Titanium Dioxide at #65 (nano)
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #75
  • −3 Tinosorb M at #13
  • +0.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting

High 29
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −5 Octinoxate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −4 Volatile alcohol at #11
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #65
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains

High 28
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #65, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
  • → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (75)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Tribehenin PEG-20 Esters

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  4. 4 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  5. 5 Diisopropyl Sebacate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. 6 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  8. 8 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

    Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
  10. 10 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  11. 11 Alcohol

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  12. 12 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. 13 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  14. 14 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. 15 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  16. 16 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  17. 17 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  18. 18 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Angelica Archangelica Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  20. 20 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  21. 21 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Benzyl Benzoate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  24. 24 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  25. 25 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Butylphenyl Methylpropional

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  27. 27 Caffeine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  28. 28 Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate

    Supporting ingredient

  29. 29 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  30. 30 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  31. 31 Cinnamal

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  33. 33 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  34. 34 Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract

    Botanical extract

  35. 35 Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  36. 36 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  37. 37 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  38. 38 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  39. 39 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  40. 40 Farnesol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  41. 41 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  42. 42 Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  43. 43 Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil

    Botanical extract

  44. 44 Hydrolyzed Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  45. 45 Hydroxycitronellal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  46. 46 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  47. 47 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  48. 48 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  49. 49 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  50. 50 Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  51. 51 Maltodextrin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  52. 52 Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil

    Botanical extract

  53. 53 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  54. 54 PEG-8

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  55. 55 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  56. 56 Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  57. 57 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  58. 58 Ruby Powder

    Supporting ingredient

  59. 59 Sclerotium Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  60. 60 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  61. 61 Sodium Lactate Methylsilanol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  62. 62 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  63. 63 Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

    Colorant or pigment

  64. 64 Tin Oxide

    Colorant or pigment

  65. 65 Titanium Dioxide

    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)
  66. 66 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  67. 67 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  68. 68 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  69. 69 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  70. 70 Salicylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  71. 71 Sorbic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  72. 72 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  73. 73 Ci 14700

    Colorant or pigment

  74. 74 Ci 19140

    Colorant or pigment

  75. 75 Titanium Dioxide/ Ci 77891

    Colorant or pigment

Does Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan sting the eyes?

It may. Sweat-sting reads as high, so it is more likely to irritate the eyes if it runs in during heavy sweating or swimming.

Is the Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan Spf 50 good under makeup?

Yes, it is reported to work well as a makeup base. It keeps white cast low and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.

Is Lancaster Sun Beauty Sublime Tan SPF 50 good?

It scores 63.8/100 with good measured protection at SPF 50. The hybrid filter mix keeps the rating mid-range, so it is a reasonable summer pick.

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