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No Ad Sun Care 85 SPF

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No Ad Sun Care 85 SPF

56/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

No Ad Sun Care 85 SPF is a chemical sunscreen using older filters Homosalate, Benzophenone-3, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and has a low pore-clogging profile that commonly suits acne-prone skin. It tends to sting if it reaches the eyes, so take care on the face. With good protection and a score of 56.0, it is a budget-style everyday option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 61
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • βˆ’9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Low 2
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’14 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  • βˆ’9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’8 4 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #21, butter/occlusive fat
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #21, comedogenic oil/butter
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • βˆ’14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 17
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 7 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • β†’ 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (28)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  6. 6 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  7. 7 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  8. 8 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  9. 9 Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. 11 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  12. 12 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  13. 13 Microcrystalline Cellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Sorbitan Oleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  17. 17 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  19. 19 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 21 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  23. 23 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. 24 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  25. 25 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  26. 26 Butylphenyl Methylpropional

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  27. 27 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  28. 28 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Does No Ad Sun Care leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical sunscreen, so it absorbs without a noticeable white film and dries to a dewy finish.

Does the No Ad Sun Care 85 SPF sting the eyes?

It tends to sting if it reaches the eyes, so apply carefully on the face. Otherwise it is lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile.

Is it good?

It offers good protection and scores 56.0 out of 100, a middle-of-the-pack result. It works as a budget-style everyday option for general sun cover.

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