OMG Oh My Glow Bright Booster UV Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
OMG Oh My Glow Bright Booster UV Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending octinoxate, avobenzone, octocrylene, and Tinosorb S. It sets to a lightweight, matte finish with low white cast and works well under makeup, with low pore-clogging risk, though it can sting a little near the eyes. Scoring 68.0 with good protection, it is a capable everyday face option with a clean matte result.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −6.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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20 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Glycereth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Carbomer
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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pH adjuster
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32 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the OMG Oh My Glow Bright Booster UV Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is matte. It is a hybrid blending octinoxate, avobenzone, octocrylene, and Tinosorb S.
Does the OMG Oh My Glow Bright Booster UV Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ work for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes, it sets matte, stays lightweight, layers well under makeup, and has low pore-clogging risk, so it generally suits oily skin.
Does it sting the eyes?
Its sting risk is rated medium, so use some care around the eye area as it may sting if it migrates.