Vice cosmetics Sunwear SPF Boost Sun Mist SPF 25 PA++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vice Cosmetics Sunwear SPF Boost Sun Mist SPF 25 PA++ is a chemical sunscreen mist using Ensulizole (Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) and Mexoryl SX (Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid). The mist wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and does not commonly sting. It is generally low risk for clogging pores. Protection is weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a top-up mist over existing sunscreen rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (26)
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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 22.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 PEG-40
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is the Vice Cosmetics Sunwear Sun Mist mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen mist, using Ensulizole and Mexoryl SX (Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid).
Is the Vice Cosmetics Sun Mist good sun protection?
Its protection is weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best used as a top-up mist over existing sunscreen rather than as primary sun protection.
Does the Vice Cosmetics Sun Mist leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and wears lightweight with a balanced finish. It does not commonly sting.