Laouta Sun Mist SPF 30 Kakao
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Laouta Sun Mist SPF 30 Kakao is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters, octocrylene, octinoxate and avobenzone. As a mist it applies lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and it is an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat, so spray carefully around the eyes. Protection is moderate and the overall score is 60.1/100, making it a light refresher rather than a heavy-duty sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (23)
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 (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
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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21 Polylysine
Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Laouta Sun Mist SPF 30 Kakao mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses older filters, octocrylene, octinoxate and avobenzone, with no mineral filters.
Does Laouta Sun Mist SPF 30 work for oily skin?
It has a low pore-clogging rating, but the finish is dewy rather than matte, so oily skin may prefer a mattifying option. It is an okay base under makeup.
Is Laouta Sun Mist SPF 30 Kakao a good sunscreen?
It scores 60.1/100 with moderate protection, so it is best as a light refresher rather than heavy-duty sun defense. It can sting somewhat, so spray carefully around the eyes.