REPLENIX Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray SPF 50
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
REPLENIX Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone, an older-generation filter set. The spray format leaves a balanced finish with low white cast and stays lightweight on skin, though it can sting a little if it reaches the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, so it suits most skin types looking for easy reapplication. With a score of 63.7 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable everyday option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
- β4 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #16
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #16
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (17)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 3 heavy oil
- β 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- β 4 moderate comedogenic signal
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Botanical extract
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does REPLENIX Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical spray with octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone, it generally absorbs clear and leaves a balanced finish.
Is the REPLENIX Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on an older-generation filter set of octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone. There are no mineral filters in it.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 63.7 out of 100 with moderate protection, which puts it in the middle of the pack. The spray format and low white cast make reapplication easy, so it is a reasonable everyday choice.