Parsola Fragrance UV Spray SPF 50+ Pa++++
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Parsola Fragrance UV Spray SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical hybrid spray combining modern triazine filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with older Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. It is lightweight, matte, very low in white cast and excellent as a makeup base. The score near 69 with moderate protection makes it a light, makeup-friendly SPF 50 spray for daily use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #26, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #34, UV filter
- −0.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #34, 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
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #34, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #34, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #22, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Dimethylsilylated Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #36, the anchor humectant
- → 7 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #7, hyaluronic family
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, Dimethylsilylated Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
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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.
- ✨ Ceramides
- ✨ Coenzyme Q10
Full ingredient list (38)
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 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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2 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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12 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Raffinose
Supporting ingredient
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Dicaprate
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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33 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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34 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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36 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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37 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is the Parsola Fragrance UV Spray SPF 50+ Pa++++?
It is SPF 50+ with PA++++, though its measured protection lands in the moderate tier in our rating.
Does the Parsola Fragrance UV Spray SPF 50+ Pa++++ work well under makeup?
Yes. It rates excellent as a makeup base, with a matte finish and very low white cast, so it sits well under cosmetics.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid spray, blending modern triazine filters with older Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene.