Tan-Luxe Super Glow SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tan-Luxe Super Glow is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen using classic filters like Homosalate and Octocrylene alongside a glow-focused formula. It gives a balanced finish with a low white cast and stays lightweight, though it may sting slightly for some. Pore-clogging risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 63.1/100, it is a reasonable everyday choice, especially for those who like a radiant look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
31
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #19, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #19, comedogenic oil/butter
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, PEG-8 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, 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
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #32, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (44)
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 (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
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Erythrulose
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Tan-Luxe Super Glow leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical formula that tends to absorb clear with a balanced, glow-leaning finish.
Is Tan-Luxe Super Glow mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on classic filters like Homosalate and Octocrylene.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It is decent. With a score of 63.1/100 and good protection, it is a reasonable everyday pick, particularly if you like a radiant finish.