Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen is a chemical (hybrid filter) sunscreen at SPF 50 PA+++, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with the modern filters Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. It is generally low on pore-clogging potential and okay under makeup. With a score of 75.5 and good protection, it is a solid daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
- −20.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −10 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Elaeis Guineensis Oil, 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
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Glycereth-26)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil, 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 (40)
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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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10 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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13 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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22 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 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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26 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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30 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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33 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
Is Pilgrim Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is generally low on pore-clogging potential, so it is reasonable for acne-prone skin. Note it may sting somewhat, so patch testing is wise for sensitive skin.
Is the Pilgrim 2% Niacinamide Glow Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50 PA+++, and our scoring rates its protection as good for everyday use.