Sevendays Power Sun Protect Sunscreen SPF 40
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sevendays Power Sun Protect is an SPF 40 sunscreen using an older filter set of Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Zinc Oxide. The balanced finish stays lightweight and does not sting, with low pore-clogging potential, but the high white cast can be visible and it rates poorly as a makeup base. That makes it better suited to body use than under cosmetics. With good protection and a score of 69.8/100, it is a serviceable everyday option where a cast is not a concern.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −10.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (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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White cast
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Supporting ingredient
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8 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Sevendays Power Sun Protect Sunscreen SPF 40 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is high and can be visible. It also rates poorly as a makeup base, so it suits body use more than wear under cosmetics.
Is the Sevendays Power Sun Protect Sunscreen SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed older formula. It uses Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide minerals alongside the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Is it any good?
It scores 69.8/100 with good protection at SPF 40. It is serviceable for the body, though the visible cast holds it back for facial use.