Nø Cosmetics Glowy Sunfluid SPF 50
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
No Cosmetics Glowy Sunfluid is a modern chemical SPF 50 built on a current filter set including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, so it stays comfortable through the day. The low pore-clogging profile makes it broadly wearable across skin types. Excellent protection and a top-tier score of 93/100 make it one of the best-rated picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Oleic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (31)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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21 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
Is the No Cosmetics Glowy Sunfluid mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, built on a current filter set including ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish.
Does the Nø Cosmetics Glowy Sunfluid SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a balanced finish, so it stays comfortable and cosmetically light through the day. Its pore-clogging profile is low, so it is broadly wearable.
What SPF is the Nø Cosmetics Glowy Sunfluid SPF 50 and is it any good?
It is SPF 50 with excellent protection and a top-tier score of 93 out of 100, one of the best-rated picks in this group. The modern filter lineup is a big part of why it scores so well.