Lancaster Sun Sport Cooling Invisible Mist SPF 50
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancaster Sun Sport Cooling Invisible Mist SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen mist built on a strong hybrid filter set, pairing Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with the modern Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb S and Neo Heliopan E1000. It dries matte and lightweight with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and works well as a makeup base, though the spray may sting slightly when you sweat. Scoring 82/100 with excellent protection, it is a high-performing pick for active, high-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #12, UV filter
- −23.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −25 9 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Cooling agents (Menthyl Lactate)
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment at #40, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (45)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Acetic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Cinnamal
Supporting ingredient
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21 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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24 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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31 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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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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33 Linalool
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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45 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Lancaster Sun Sport Cooling Mist mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen mist built on a strong hybrid filter set, pairing Avobenzone with modern filters like Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150.
Does the Lancaster Sun Sport Cooling Invisible Mist SPF 50 work under makeup and leave a white cast?
White cast is low and it works well as a makeup base, drying matte and lightweight. The spray may sting slightly when you sweat.
Is it good for sport and sun exposure?
Yes, at SPF 50 it scores 82/100 with excellent protection, making it a high-performing pick for active, high-exposure days. Reapply after heavy sweating or swimming.