MARY & MAY Vegan Primer Glow Sun Cream
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MARY & MAY Vegan Primer Glow Sun Cream is a mineral-modern hybrid that combines Titanium Dioxide with modern organic filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone (Uvasorb HEB). It has a balanced, glow-leaning finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and works as a primer step under makeup. Low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally suitable for blemish-prone skin. Protection is rated good and it scores 79.8/100 with a disqualifying flag, a polished everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #13, UV filter
- β12.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment Extract at #42, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #47, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (48)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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29 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
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47 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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48 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Does MARY & MAY Vegan Primer Glow leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. With a balanced, glow-leaning finish and a lightweight feel, it generally blends in smoothly.
Does the MARY & MAY Vegan Primer Glow Sun Cream work as a primer under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a primer step and rates okay as a makeup base, so it generally sits well under foundation.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-modern hybrid, pairing Titanium Dioxide with modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It scores 79.8/100 with good protection.