Sunkey Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 PA++++
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunkey Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 PA++++ relies on older organic filters: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The mist wears light with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it works okay over makeup for touch-ups. Pore-clogging risk is low, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With moderate protection and a 65.4/100 score, it is best treated as a convenience reapplication mist rather than a primary layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
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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 (12)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
Is Sunkey Sunscreen Mist mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older filters: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is a mist format for easy reapplication.
Does the Sunkey Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 PA++++ leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a light balanced finish, which is typical of a clear chemical mist.
Is Sunkey Sunscreen Mist good?
It scores 65.4/100 with moderate protection. It is best treated as a convenience touch-up mist rather than a primary sun layer, and it may sting somewhat near the eyes.