Sunday Riley Light Hearted Broad Spectrum Spf 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunday Riley Light Hearted Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene alongside some Zinc Oxide. It keeps white cast low, stays lightweight and wears with a balanced finish, with a low pore-clogging profile for daily use. Makeup compatibility is okay. With good protection and a score of 72.2/100, it is a light daily face sunscreen, though the filter set is less modern than newer formulas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (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
65
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 16.3% declared
- +4.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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 (36)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 16.3% declared
- ↑ 30 16.3% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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16 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does Sunday Riley Light Hearted leave a white cast?
No, white cast is kept low despite a small amount of Zinc Oxide. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Sunday Riley Light Hearted Broad Spectrum Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older-generation filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene alongside some Zinc Oxide, so it is best described as a hybrid leaning chemical.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, which is generally favorable for acne-prone skin. It scores 72.2/100 with good protection at SPF 30.