Ultrasun Sport Spray (SPF 30)
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ultrasun Sport Spray SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter blend of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with low white cast and a low tendency to clog pores, and it does not commonly sting. It works excellently under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 91.6/100, it is a top-tier sport and everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β7.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #6, 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
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric 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
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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¨ Vitamin E
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is the Ultrasun Sport Spray SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores a high 91.6/100. With excellent SPF 30 protection and a lightweight balanced finish, it is a top-tier sport and everyday option.
Does the Ultrasun Sport Spray (SPF 30) work under makeup?
Yes, its makeup-base rating is excellent, so it tends to layer very smoothly under foundation. It also leaves little to no white cast.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter blend of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.