Sun Bum | Canada Face Cream With Spf 50
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Bum Canada Face Cream SPF 50 is a chemical (old school) face cream built on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Benzophenone-3, with some Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish and a low white cast and stays lightweight, with medium sting potential around the eyes. Breakout risk is low and it works okay under makeup. Protection is good but the older filter set and a score of 64.3/100 place it behind more modern options.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- −6 Cera Alba at #9, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Oleic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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 C
Full ingredient list (30)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 7% declared
- ↑ 8 7% declared
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does the Sun Bum | Canada Face Cream With Spf 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low, so it generally blends in well. The face cream is lightweight with a balanced finish that settles cleanly.
Is the Sun Bum | Canada Face Cream With Spf 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin since breakout risk is rated low, with a balanced finish. It sits okay under makeup rather than being a dedicated matte base.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is mainly chemical, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Benzophenone-3 with a little Zinc Oxide. Protection is good but the older filter set and a score of 64.3/100 put it behind more modern options.