Ultrasun Transparent Sun Protection Sports Gel SPF30 400ml
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ultrasun Transparent Sun Protection Sports Gel SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid filter system with homosalate, avobenzone, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150 for broad coverage. The transparent gel wears lightweight with a matte finish and keeps white cast low, and it works well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat around the eyes during sweat. With a strong 79.8/100 score and excellent measured protection, it is a capable sport and everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- β19.6 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (PVP)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (22)
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 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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9 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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11 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Botanical extract
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Ultrasun Sports Gel SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a transparent chemical gel with a matte finish that generally goes on clear, and it works well under makeup.
Is the Ultrasun Transparent Sun Protection Sports Gel SPF30 400ml mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The hybrid filters include homosalate, avobenzone, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150 for broad coverage, with no mineral filters.
Is Ultrasun Sports Gel SPF 30 any good?
It scores 79.8/100, a strong result. Measured protection is excellent and the matte, makeup-friendly gel suits sport and daily use, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes during sweat.