Pigeon Teens Everyday Sunscreen SPF 35/PA+++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pigeon Teens Everyday Sunscreen is an SPF 35 PA+++ hybrid that pairs the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with classic chemical filters. It gives a balanced finish with a low white cast and a lightweight feel, generally does not sting, and carries low pore-clogging risk. It sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 72.2/100, it is a gentle, easy daily sunscreen aimed at younger skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- −18.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
34
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-33)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #27, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
- → 3 2 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (36)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Ceteareth-33
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Pigeon Teens Everyday Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The hybrid formula blends in with a balanced, lightweight finish on most skin tones.
Is the Pigeon Teens Everyday Sunscreen SPF 35/PA+++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a fair fit. The finish is balanced and pore-clogging risk is generally low, which commonly suits younger and oily-leaning skin.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 35 PA+++, offering good everyday broad-spectrum protection.