Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil is a chemical formula built on octocrylene, homosalate, octisalate, and avobenzone, an older-generation filter set. As an oil it gives a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and its low pore-clogging profile keeps it broadly wearable, though it may sting mildly if it reaches the eyes. The SPF 30 rating provides good protection for beach and outdoor use. With a score of 65.2/100 it is an average pick, better suited to body and tanning than to a high-protection face routine.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #8
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #16, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #16, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #15, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 7 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, β¦)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (16)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 6 heavy oil
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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11 Polyamide-8
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Does Sun Bum Original Sunscreen Oil leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical oil it gives a dewy, lightweight finish that generally wears clear.
Is the Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using octocrylene, homosalate, octisalate, and avobenzone. This is an older-generation filter set with no mineral filters.
Is Sun Bum Original Sunscreen Oil a good sunscreen?
It is an average pick at 65.2/100, with good SPF 30 protection. The dewy oil format suits body and tanning more than a high-protection face routine.