LUNA Sunscreen SPF 27+ Face And Body
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
LUNA Sunscreen SPF 27+ Face And Body is a chemical sunscreen relying on older filters, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low risk of white cast, and it does not commonly sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it workable for face and body, but the dated filter set and modest SPF 27 limit it. Its UV protection scores as weak, capping the result at 49.0/100, so pair it with a stronger sunscreen for real sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
26
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
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Health safety
Low
4
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −13 Propylparaben at #8, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Cetyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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)
Full ingredient list (13)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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)
- ↓ 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 13 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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11 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is LUNA Sunscreen?
It is SPF 27+, but the measured protection is rated weak. The filter set is dated, so a higher-rated sunscreen is generally a better choice for real sun exposure.
Is the LUNA Sunscreen SPF 27+ Face And Body good?
It is a lightweight, low-cast option that does not commonly sting, but its weak protection caps the score at 49.0/100. Treat it as light coverage and pair it with a stronger sunscreen.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, both older filters.