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Sun Bum Scalp And Hair Mist SPF 30

Sun Bum Scalp And Hair Mist SPF 30

65/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 59
  • +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

High 26
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’10 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Very resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +26 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (14)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. 5 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  6. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  7. 7 Polyester-8

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 13 film former
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. 9 Algae Extract

    Botanical extract

  10. Botanical extract

  11. Botanical extract

  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  13. 13 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  14. 14 Fragrance

    Fragrance

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