Sun Scoop Sunscoop Glow Sunscreen
68/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Sun Scoop Sunscoop Glow Sunscreen is a chemical-leaning sunscreen that blends octocrylene, octinoxate and avobenzone with small amounts of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for good protection. It has a balanced finish with a low white cast and wears lightweight, and it is commonly low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup. The blend can feel mildly stinging near the eyes for some. With a score of 67.6 out of 100, it is a serviceable daily sunscreen, though the older filter base limits it.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Good
66
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −16.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
☢️
Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
🤧
Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
👻
White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +14 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
🔥
Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
🪨
Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −1 Coconut Oil at #21, heavy oil
- −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
🔴
Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #21, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
🍄
Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +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)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
👕
Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +20 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
💧
Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
🌊
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
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
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
-
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
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
-
7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
8 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
12 Zinc Oxide
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)
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
14 Mica
Colorant or pigment
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
-
16 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Colorant or pigment
-
19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
21 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Botanical extract
-
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Botanical extract
-
pH adjuster
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Sun Scoop Glow Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low on white cast. The balanced finish wears clear and lightweight, so it should not leave a visible residue despite the small amount of mineral filters.
Is the Sun Scoop Sunscoop Glow Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical with a mineral touch. It blends octocrylene, octinoxate and avobenzone with small amounts of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Is it any good?
It scores 67.6 out of 100, a serviceable everyday result. Protection is good, and it is low on pore-clogging risk, though the older filter base limits the score.