The Face Shop Natural Eco Sun Super Active Reef-safe Sun Cream
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Face Shop Natural Eco Sun Super Active is a mineral-and-modern hybrid sunscreen combining Zinc Oxide with chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is rated good as a makeup base. It does not sting and pore-clogging risk is low. Scoring 88.6 with excellent protection, it is an excellent, well-rounded sunscreen with a reef-safe positioning.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β17 6 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #11
- +1.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- β30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (40)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is The Face Shop Natural Eco Sun mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid, combining Zinc Oxide with chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does the The Face Shop Natural Eco Sun Super Active Reef-safe Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally wears clear despite including Zinc Oxide. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
Is it good?
It scores 88.6 out of 100 with excellent protection and a good makeup-base rating, making it a well-rounded, high-performing sunscreen.