Mesoestetic Mesoprotech® Antiaging Facial Sun Mist SPF 50+
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mesoestetic Mesoprotech Antiaging Facial Sun Mist SPF 50+ is a chemical facial mist with a hybrid filter set including Bis-EHMT, avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and makes a good base for makeup, which suits a mist meant for reapplication over the day. Its low pore-clogging profile fits acne-prone skin. With excellent protection and a score of 76.2/100, it is a solid choice for convenient daytime top-ups.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #10, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #15, UV filter
- −30.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
- +0.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #21, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 10 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 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 →Full ingredient list (32)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Mesoestetic Mesoprotech Sun Mist work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated as a good makeup base. It has a lightweight balanced finish and low white cast, and the mist format is convenient for reapplying over makeup during the day.
Is the Mesoestetic Mesoprotech® Antiaging Facial Sun Mist SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses a hybrid filter set including Bis-EHMT, avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl triazone.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 76.2/100 with excellent protection. The low cast and reapplication-friendly mist make it a solid daytime top-up option.