Supergoop! PLAY Antioxidant Body Mist SPF 50 with Vitamin C
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Supergoop! PLAY Antioxidant Body Mist SPF 50 with Vitamin C is a chemical spray sunscreen using avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate. The mist format wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and does not generally sting, which suits body use and reapplication. Breakout risk is rated low and it layers well under makeup. Its score of 49.0/100 reflects weak measured protection, so apply generously and reapply often.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
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- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +3.6 Homosalate at #26, UV filter
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #27, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #28, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #26 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #28, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #25, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, β¦)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Avobenzone at #25, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octocrylene at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Homosalate at #26, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Octisalate at #27, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Avobenzone at #25, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #28, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (28)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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9 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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26 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 3.6 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 2.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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28 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 4.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
Is the Supergoop PLAY Body Mist good for acne-prone skin?
It may suit acne-prone skin, since breakout risk is rated low and the finish is balanced rather than greasy. As a body mist it is most often used beyond the face.
Is the Supergoop! PLAY Antioxidant Body Mist SPF 50 with Vitamin C mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate. There are no mineral filters in the formula.
Does the Supergoop PLAY Body Mist protect well?
Its score is 49.0/100, reflecting weak measured protection. To get the most from it, apply a generous, even layer and reapply often, especially in strong sun.