Soleil Toujours Organic Sheer Sunscreen Mist Spf 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soleil Toujours Organic Sheer Sunscreen Mist Spf 50 is a chemical-leaning mist built on older filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with Zinc Oxide for mineral support. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and does not commonly sting. The mist format makes it okay for touch-ups over makeup. Good protection and a solid score make it a convenient reapply-friendly option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- β3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Essential oils (Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis Oil, β¦)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 1.7% declared
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 1.7% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Algae Extract at #5, disputed rating, watch if acne-prone
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Bisabolol
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (41)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 6 1.7% declared
- β 8 1.7% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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7 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Lime
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Heliotropine
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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32 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Opoponax Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is the Soleil Toujours Sheer Sunscreen Mist good?
It scores solidly with good protection, and the mist format makes reapplication easy. It wears balanced and lightweight for daily use.
Does the Soleil Toujours Organic Sheer Sunscreen Mist Spf 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, even with the Zinc Oxide content. It should blend in without a chalky look.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that leans chemical, using Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoyl- methane with Zinc Oxide for mineral support.