Sainsbury's Sun Protect Cooling Sun Mist SPF 50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sainsbury's Sun Protect Cooling Sun Mist SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen mist built on a hybrid filter set including Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad UVA and UVB coverage. The mist format wears light and balanced with a low white cast, and it is rated an excellent makeup base, so it layers cleanly over or under other products. Breakout risk is generally low, though the sting rating is moderate, so care near the eyes is sensible with any spray. With excellent protection and a score of 76.6, it is a solid everyday pick for face and body sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #13, UV filter
- −6.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (17)
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 alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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2 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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5 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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17 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Sainsbury's Sun Protect Cooling Sun Mist SPF 50 mist leave a white cast?
No, the white cast rating is low. As a chemical mist built on filters like Octocrylene and Avobenzone, it is designed to wear clear, and it rates as an excellent makeup base, so it sits well under or over other products.
Is the Sainsbury's Sun Protect Cooling Sun Mist SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter set, including Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad UVA and UVB coverage. There are no mineral filters in the mix.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It carries a low breakout risk and a balanced finish, so it is generally agreeable for oily and combination skin. The sting rating is moderate, so spray carefully around the eyes.