Sun Scoop Fluid Sunscreen SPF 60
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Scoop Fluid Sunscreen SPF 60 is a chemical-led fluid built on older-style filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Avobenzone, with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide added. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and little to no white cast, though it may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes. It is low on pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 68.1/100, it is a reasonable everyday fluid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −16.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −1 Coconut Oil at #23, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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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
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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6 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Sun Scoop Fluid Sunscreen SPF 60 leave a white cast?
It generally leaves little to no white cast and is lightweight with a balanced finish. Note it may sting slightly if it gets into the eyes.
Is the Sun Scoop Fluid Sunscreen SPF 60 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, built on older-style filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Avobenzone, with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide added.
Is Sun Scoop Fluid Sunscreen good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is low on pore-clogging risk and has a lightweight balanced finish, which is generally friendly for oily skin. It scores 68.1/100 with good protection.