SeneGence Senesun® Active Sunscreen Clear Spray SPF 50
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SeneGence Senesun Active Sunscreen Clear Spray SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen in a clear spray format, using older filters avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low chance of white cast, and it works well as a makeup base. It is low on pore-clogging but stings readily, so keep it away from eyes and broken skin. With moderate protection and a score of 64.5/100, it is a convenient spray option of middling output.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (11)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is the SeneGence Senesun® Active Sunscreen Clear Spray SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, in a clear spray format, using older filters avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene.
Does the SeneGence Senesun® Active Sunscreen Clear Spray SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It can. This formula stings readily, so keep it away from the eyes and broken skin when spraying.
Is it good?
It scores 64.5/100 with moderate protection. It is a convenient spray of middling output that works well as a makeup base.