Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen is a chemical (hybrid) formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, with added niacinamide. It leaves minimal white cast, has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and does not sting, with low pore-clogging risk. The exact SPF is not listed, though protection is rated good. It scores about 75 out of 100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −20.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #31
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #31
- → 1 Glycerin at #30, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Glycereth-26)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #31
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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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
Full ingredient list (39)
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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2 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)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Glycereth-26
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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11 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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30 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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31 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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34 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
Does Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it leaves minimal white cast. It is a chemical (hybrid) formula that tends to absorb clearly with a balanced finish.
Is the Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It generally suits oily and acne-prone skin. It feels lightweight, has a balanced finish and is rated low for pore-clogging, with added niacinamide.
Is Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen any good?
It scores about 75 out of 100. Protection is rated good, making it a solid everyday pick.