Tanologist Super Shield Face Mist SPF 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tanologist Super Shield Face Mist SPF 30 is a chemical mist using Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, an older-generation set. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and minimal white cast, and it sits well under makeup, though it can sting noticeably if it drifts toward the eyes. Protection lands as moderate with a mid-range overall score, making it a convenient makeup-friendly refresher rather than a heavy-duty shield.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 C
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (18)
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 (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
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Tanologist Super Shield Face Mist SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it is makeup-friendly. The mist is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is rated good as a makeup base for refreshing over the day.
Does the Tanologist Super Shield Face Mist SPF 30 sting the eyes?
It can. This mist may sting noticeably if it drifts toward the eyes, so close them and avoid the eye area when spraying.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, an older-generation filter set.