Sun Scoop Glow Even Tone
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Scoop Glow Even Tone is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast despite its mineral component, while being gentle on the skin and generally not stinging. With excellent protection and a strong score of 90.2/100, it is one of the best performers in this set and a great everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −31.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −26.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −16.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #19
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Tinosorb M at #21
- +24.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #19
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #25, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Laurate)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Trideceth-6)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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15 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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30 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Sun Scoop Glow Even Tone any good?
It scores 90.2/100 with excellent protection, one of the best in this group. It stays lightweight and shows low white cast. It is a great everyday choice.
Is the Sun Scoop Glow Even Tone mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. This blend keeps protection high while limiting white cast.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, it shows low white cast despite its mineral component. The finish is dewy and the formula stays lightweight. It tends not to sting, so it is comfortable for daily wear.