Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream is a chemical sunscreen relying on the modern filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus). It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and it is rated excellent as a makeup base, so it layers cleanly under cosmetics. Pore-clogging risk is generally low. With moderate protection and a score of 73.4/100, it is a comfortable daily option best suited to lower-exposure days rather than long sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (33)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Solvent base, the water phase
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Does Thank You Farmer Water Sun Cream work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, so it layers cleanly under cosmetics.
Is the Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It relies on the modern filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus).
Is it good for strong sun?
Protection is rated moderate, so it is better suited to daily and lower-exposure days than to long hours in strong sun. Its score is 73.4/100.