ULTA Sun Care Sun Protection Mist SPF 50
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ULTA Sun Care Sun Protection Mist SPF 50 is a chemical spray sunscreen using a classic filter blend of Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Homosalate and Benzophenone-3. As a mist it goes on lightweight with a balanced finish and almost no white cast, and it is generally low in pore-clogging risk. The trade-off is a higher chance of stinging, so it is best kept away from the eye area. Protection is good, but the old-school filters keep the overall score at 58/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #14
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #14
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 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
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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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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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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17 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does the ULTA Sun Protection Mist SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The mist uses chemical filters that generally dry down clear with a balanced finish.
Is the ULTA Sun Care Sun Protection Mist SPF 50 mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen with filters including Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Homosalate. It is rated SPF 50.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is decent, scoring 58/100. Protection is good, but the older-generation filters and a higher chance of stinging hold the score down.