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Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream Spf50

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream Spf50

71/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 82
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • βˆ’29.8 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 87
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
  • +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 42
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #6, 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
  • βˆ’4 Volatile alcohol at #10
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
  • βˆ’23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
  • β†’ 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (38)

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 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 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. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  6. 6 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  8. 8 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Cyclomethicone

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  10. 10 Alcohol

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  11. 11 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  12. 12 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Behenyl Alcohol

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

  15. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. 16 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. Botanical extract

  18. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  22. 22 Polysorbate 80

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Octyldodecanol

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

  27. 27 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  28. Solvent base, the water phase

  29. 29 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. 30 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  31. Botanical extract

  32. 32 Glycine Soja Lipids

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  33. 33 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  34. 34 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  35. Botanical extract

  36. Botanical extract

  37. Botanical extract

  38. Botanical extract

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