Pulp Mvp Daily Sunscreen + Primer 50 SPF
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pulp Mvp Daily Sunscreen + Primer 50 SPF is a chemical sunscreen-primer using older-generation filters, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears with a matte finish and low white cast, stays lightweight, works well under makeup, and has low pore-clogging risk, though it carries a medium chance of stinging near the eyes. Protection is moderate and the overall score of 68.0/100 makes it a serviceable everyday base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, 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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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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 (11)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does Pulp Mvp Daily Sunscreen + Primer work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base with a matte finish and low white cast, which suits its primer role. It does carry a medium chance of stinging near the eyes.
Is the Pulp Mvp Daily Sunscreen + Primer 50 SPF mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on older-generation filters: Homosalate, Octocrylene and avobenzone.
Is Pulp Mvp Daily Sunscreen + Primer any good?
Protection is moderate and it scores 68.0/100, a middling result. It works as a serviceable everyday base, especially under makeup.