Nature Republic California Aloe Daily Sun Spray SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nature Republic California Aloe Daily Sun Spray SPF 50+ is a chemical spray using older filters Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The spray format is balanced and lightweight with little to no white cast and is generally non-stinging. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best for convenient touch-ups rather than primary, high-level sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
98
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #47, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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27 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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35 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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42 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
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47 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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48 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Is Nature Republic California Aloe Sun Spray good?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best for convenient touch-ups rather than primary sun defense. The spray is lightweight and low-sting.
Is the Nature Republic California Aloe Daily Sun Spray SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older filters Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The chemical spray dries close to clear with little to no visible residue.