Solait Sun Spray 50 SPF
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Solait Sun Spray 50 SPF is a chemical sunscreen with a strong hybrid filter set, pairing avobenzone and ethylhexyl salicylate with modern Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl triazone, and diethylhexyl butamido triazone. The spray wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and is rated low for both stinging and pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a high score of 90.8/100, it is one of the top performers in this group and a strong everyday spray.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- −30.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −20.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (23)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
Is Solait Sun Spray 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes, it is one of the top performers in this group with a score of 90.8/100 and excellent protection. It pairs avobenzone with modern filters like Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus for robust coverage.
Does the Solait Sun Spray 50 SPF leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. The spray wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally absorbs cleanly.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a strong hybrid filter set, combining older avobenzone and ethylhexyl salicylate with several modern filters.