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Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse Broad Spectrum Spf 50

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen on an older-school filter blend of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. The mousse wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it may sting sensitive eyes, so take care around the eye area. With a 64.2/100 score and moderate protection, it is a comfortable everyday option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 44
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • βˆ’5.6 UVB coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • Γ—0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 44
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’1 Coconut Oil at #21, heavy oil
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Coconut Oil at #21, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
  • βˆ’1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #46, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #28, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Trehalose)
  • β†’ 7 6 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
  • β†’ 11 7 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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Full ingredient list (50)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    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
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  7. 7 Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Butter Extract

    Botanical extract

  9. 9 Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  12. 12 Cananga Odorata Extract

    Botanical extract

  13. 13 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  16. 16 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. 18 Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  19. 19 Lemon Peel Extract

    Botanical extract

  20. 20 Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  23. 23 Crambe Maritima Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  24. 24 Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  25. 25 Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  26. 26 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

    Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  27. 27 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  28. 28 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  29. 29 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  30. 30 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  31. 31 Glyceryl Undecylenate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. 32 Hydrofluorocarbon 152A

    Supporting ingredient

  33. 33 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  34. 34 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  35. 35 Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  36. 36 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  37. 37 Polyester-5

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  38. 38 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  39. 39 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  40. 40 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  41. 41 Prunus Armeniaca Extract

    Botanical extract

  42. 42 Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  43. 43 Rose Extract

    Botanical extract

  44. 44 Raspberry Extract

    Botanical extract

  45. 45 Santalum Album Extract

    Botanical extract

  46. 46 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  47. 47 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  48. 48 Trehalose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  49. 49 Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  50. 50 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

Is Supergoop! Super Power Mousse mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older-school blend of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It contains no mineral filters. The mousse keeps a low white cast.

Does the Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse Broad Spectrum Spf 50 sting the eyes?

It is rated medium on the stinging scale, so it may bother sensitive eyes more than some, and keeping it away from the immediate eye area is sensible. The mousse otherwise wears lightweight and balanced.

Is Supergoop! Super Power Mousse SPF 50 good?

It scores 64.2 out of 100 with protection rated moderate, making it a comfortable everyday option. The lightweight mousse format is easy to apply.

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