Zenova suncare Sun Spray Spf 20
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zenova Suncare Sun Spray SPF 20 is a hybrid chemical spray using Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It commonly wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low white cast, and is low on pore-clogging risk, though it may sting eyes a touch. Protection is good at SPF 20 and it works okay under makeup. Score: 68.7/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- −19.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
Does Zenova Sun Spray leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low and the finish is dewy, so it commonly wears without a visible film. Sensitive eyes may feel a slight sting.
Is the Zenova suncare Sun Spray Spf 20 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk is low and the spray wears lightweight, though the dewy finish leans toward a glow that some oily skin may prefer to set.
What SPF is the Zenova suncare Sun Spray Spf 20 and is it good?
It is SPF 20 with good protection and works okay under makeup. It scores 68.7/100.