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True to Skin Sunfriends Shooting Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa ++++

True to Skin SPF 50
True to Skin Sunfriends Shooting Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa ++++

66/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 48
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
  • +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
  • −9.8 UVB coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
  • → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 1.5 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.

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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.

  • ✨ Centella asiatica
  • ✨ Green tea

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  3. 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
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  6. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)

    • ↑ 13.3 UV protection
    • ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 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
  8. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  9. 9 Betaine

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  10. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  11. 11 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  12. 12 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  13. 13 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  14. Botanical extract

  15. 15 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. Supporting ingredient

  18. 18 Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

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