Sandiva One & Done Untinted Hybrid Sunscreen SPF 50 - Dewy Finish
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sandiva One & Done Untinted Hybrid Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical and mineral blend with older filters, including Octocrylene, avobenzone, Benzophenone-3, and a little zinc oxide. Despite the dewy-finish name it tests as balanced, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, with okay makeup compatibility. It is generally low for pore-clogging, but it can sting noticeably if it reaches the eyes. Protection is good, yet the older filter set keeps the score around 60.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −23.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (22)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
Is Sandiva One & Done a good sunscreen?
Protection is good, but the older filter set keeps the score around 60. It can also sting noticeably if it reaches the eyes.
Is the Sandiva One & Done Untinted Hybrid Sunscreen SPF 50 - Dewy Finish mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, chemical and mineral blend with older filters, including Octocrylene, avobenzone, Benzophenone-3, and a little zinc oxide.
Does it have a dewy finish and white cast?
Despite the dewy-finish name it tests as a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast. It is generally low for pore-clogging and okay under makeup.