Naked Sundays SPF 50+ Hydrating Glow Mist
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Naked Sundays SPF 50+ Hydrating Glow Mist is a spray sunscreen using older chemical filters such as Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene. It gives a balanced, glow finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, but its high sting rating means it can irritate if it drifts into the eyes, so careful application is wise. As a mist, even coverage depends on generous, repeated passes. With a score of 65.0/100 and good protection, it is a convenient top-up format rather than a primary base layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, 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
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #13
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- → 4 Hyaluronic Acid at #8, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
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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
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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13 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
Does Naked Sundays SPF 50+ Glow Mist sting?
Its sting rating is high, so it can irritate if it drifts into the eyes. Apply carefully, especially as a mist around the face. Keeping it away from the eye area helps avoid discomfort.
Is Naked Sundays Glow Mist mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older filters such as Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene. There are no mineral filters in it. The finish is a balanced glow with low white cast.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.0/100 with good protection. As a mist, even coverage depends on generous, repeated passes, so it works best as a convenient top-up rather than a primary base layer. The high sting rating is the main drawback.