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COOLA Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30
COOLA

Scalp & Hair Mist Organic Sunscreen SPF 30

SPF 30 Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Alcohol-denat. spray with bergamot oil (phototoxic risk) and chemical filters; light hair-mist format is elegant but sensitizing potential is meaningful.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters.
Where to buy it
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48.3
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1528 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Alcohol-denat. spray with bergamot oil (phototoxic risk) and chemical filters; light hair-mist format is elegant but sensitizing potential is meaningful.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 36
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 25
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 70
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 40
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Spray
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Verdict Is it worth it?

An alcohol-denat. spray designed for scalp and hair gaps, formulated with US chemical filters plus bergamot oil and aroma. Convenient for hard-to-cover areas but the photosensitizing citrus oil and ethanol carry meaningful irritation risk.

Pros
  • Targets scalp and part-line areas regular sunscreens skip
  • Spray format reaches hair quickly
  • Panthenol and glycerin add light conditioning
  • Algae and centella extracts soften the base
Cons
  • Bergamot oil is photosensitizing under sun exposure
  • Denatured alcohol can dry and sting hair and scalp
  • Listed Aroma adds further sensitizer exposure
  • SPF 30 with no declared PA rating

Who it's for: A wearer with limited hair coverage who needs a quick scalp pass and tolerates fragrance and ethanol on the skin.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 16 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 6.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Algae Extract·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride· Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Elaeis Guineensis Fruit Extract· Aroma Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glycine Soja Seed Extract·Oryza Sativa Extract· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract·Aqua·Xylitol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 6.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
03 Algae Extract Algae Extract
04 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
05 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
06 Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
07 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
08 Elaeis Guineensis Fruit Extract Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Fruit Extract
09 Aroma ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Glycine Soja Seed Extract Soybean Seed Extract
12 Oryza Sativa Extract Rice Extract
13 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
14 Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract
15 Aqua Water
16 Xylitol Xylitol