Rayito de Sol Tinted Sunscreen SPF30
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rayito de Sol Tinted Sunscreen SPF30 is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school filter blend of Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a touch of Titanium Dioxide and the older filter Benzophenone-3. The tint helps keep white cast low and the finish is balanced, neither too matte nor too dewy, sitting light on skin. Note that it is rated as more likely to sting if it reaches the eyes during sweat. At 56.7/100 with good protection, it is a middling option whose dated filter set holds back the score.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −21.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +10.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #13
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-23)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +28 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (33)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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 (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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pH adjuster
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Laureth-23
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Rayito de Sol Tinted Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using an older-school filter blend of Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a little Titanium Dioxide and Benzophenone-3.
Does the Rayito de Sol Tinted Sunscreen SPF30 sting the eyes?
It is rated as more likely to sting if it reaches the eyes, especially during sweat or heat. If you are sensitive around the eyes, keep that in mind for sport or hot days.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tint helps it blend into skin with a balanced finish.