Oars + Alps Face + Scalp Mist With SPF 35
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oars + Alps Face + Scalp Mist is a sprayable SPF 35 designed for face and scalp, using an older chemical filter set of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is a good makeup base, though the spray format means it is more prone to stinging if it drifts near the eyes. Protection is good and pore-clogging risk is low; the score of 64.4 reflects a convenient mist held back by a dated filter lineup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Caprylyl Silylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Nylon-12)
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Nylon-12, Silica Caprylyl Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 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¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Bisabolol
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 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
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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12 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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22 Nylon-12
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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23 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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24 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
Is the Oars + Alps Face + Scalp Mist With SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Does the spray sting?
Stinging is rated high for this one, which is common for face sprays if mist drifts near the eyes. It is generally best applied carefully or sprayed onto the hands first.
Does the Oars + Alps Face + Scalp Mist With SPF 35 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, suitable for face and scalp.