panama jack Continuous SPF No. 50 Suncreen Spray
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Panama Jack Continuous SPF No. 50 Sunscreen Spray is a chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter blend of avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. The spray format keeps a low white cast and a balanced finish that stays lightweight, and it is generally low on the pore-clogging scale so it tends to suit a range of skin types. Protection is rated good, and it works fine as a base under makeup. With a score of 64.9/100 it is a serviceable everyday option, held back mainly by its dated filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +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
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, 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
35
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (8)
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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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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Fragrance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
Is the panama jack Continuous SPF No. 50 Suncreen Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses an older filter blend of avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene, with no mineral filters like zinc or titanium.
Does the panama jack Continuous SPF No. 50 Suncreen Spray leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a clear spray it generally goes on invisible across skin tones, with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It rates low on the pore-clogging scale and has a balanced, lightweight finish, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin. As with any product, individual reactions vary.