Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Spray SPF 30+ Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Spray SPF 30+ PA+++ is a chemical spray relying on a single older filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (octinoxate). It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, leaves little white cast and is generally non-stinging, which makes it easy to layer. Measured protection is only weak and the overall score is low, so it works as a light moisturizing top-up rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
12
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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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 (36)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is the Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Spray SPF 30+ Pa+++?
It is labeled SPF 30+ with PA+++. The measured protection, however, comes in only as weak, so it is best used as a light top-up.
Is the Salsa Sunscreen Moisturizer Spray SPF 30+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It relies on a single older filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), with no mineral filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. As a chemical spray it commonly applies without visible ghosting and feels lightweight.