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Lyko Sunsational SPF 50 Face Mist

Lyko SPF 50
Lyko Sunsational SPF 50 Face Mist

93/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 91
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
  • −11.2 UVB coverage saturated
  • −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 4 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
  • → 7 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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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

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (25)

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 Butane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  2. 2 Isobutane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  3. 3 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  4. 4 Propane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  11. 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)
  12. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  16. 16 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  17. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  18. 18 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. 21 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. 22 Phenethyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Undecyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  24. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  25. 25 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

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