Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 6/27/2024
In this Supergoop! play SPF 50 everyday lotion review, I am somewhat disappointed with the results of this sunscreen. Thanks again to Julian for providing me this sunscreen to test!
If people ask me what brands of sunscreen I recommend, I tend to include Supergoop! as one of the top three. I still do, don’t get me wrong, but the last two sunscreen I have tested from them kind of leave me questioning what is going on in their labs. Supergoop! specializes in chemical based formulations, and while they are not as strong in their mineral only formulas, I assumed this product being chemical only would score much like all their other chemical formulas (really high). I ordered this straight from the Supergoop! website, so I know this is a legit and untampered with sample, yet the results were just bleh. The Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday lotion is a chemical based formulation using the active ingredients of Avobenzone at 3%, Homosalate at 10%, Octisalate at 5%, and Octocrylene at 7.5%.
The results from testing show the Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday lotion is not very good at blocking UVA by blocking only 68.22%, filtering UVB by 62.03%, and dropping total UVI by 68.77%. This is something a very low performing SPF 30 would score.
Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday lotion ingredients
Active ingredients: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (7.5%)
Inactive Ingredients: Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isododecane, Lauryl Lactate, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sorbitan Olivate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Behenic Acid, Cetyl Behenate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dexpanthenol, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Citric Acid
Manufacturers Website: www.supergoop.com
Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday with sunflower extract sunscreen lotion characteristics at a glance:
- Sunflower Extract
- Rosemary and Rice Bran Extracts
- Natural Aromatic Extracts
- Viscosity is very low.
Prepared slide BEFORE testing
The Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday has a very low viscosity. I prepared and tested two separate samples of this to make sure I did not make a mistake in my testing methodology. Both slides looked identical. I even tested a different part of the same slide to see if the results were better where there was a thicker layer of sunscreen. Was better, but still bad.
Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday with sunflower extract sunscreen lotion UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 80.83 | 81.30 | |
| UVA | 40866 | 12988 | 68.22% |
| UVB | 2133 | 810 | 62.03% |
| UVI | 24.05 | 7.72 | 67.88% |
Want to know more about how I test sunscreen? Head here to read about the details.
Testing notes:
Another formulation which I cannot recommend from Supergoop. I really hope this trend does not continue and Supergoop! fixes this formulation.
Unfortunately, I do not recommend this product.
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