SKYN ORGANIC CO Sunscreen SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SKYN ORGANIC CO Sunscreen SPF 50+ uses a mix of mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide alongside older chemical filters, including benzophenone-3. It applies with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, and it generally does not sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it friendly for acne-prone skin. Its score of 49/100 reflects weak measured protection, so it is best treated as light daily cover rather than reliable defense for high sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #28, UV filter
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #29, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #30, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #30 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #28, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #29, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #29, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #30, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Hydrogenated Olea Europaea Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Laureth-7)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #10, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #29, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #30, yellow stains on white cotton
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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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
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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27 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is SKYN ORGANIC CO Sunscreen SPF 50 any good?
It scores 49 out of 100 in our rating. Its measured protection is weak, so it is best used as light daily cover rather than relied on for strong or prolonged sun exposure.
Does the SKYN ORGANIC CO Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Despite using mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, it wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that commonly blends in without an obvious cast.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with older chemical filters, including benzophenone-3.