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Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA+++
Thank You Farmer

Sun Project Light Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA+++

SPF 50+ · PA+++
Our score 81.0 / 100

Fragrance and octocrylene add allergy concerns; carbonate ester, silicone and silica suggest light slip. Wear untested; no specific typical-use health concern identified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
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.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Essence
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.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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81.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1324 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and octocrylene add allergy concerns; carbonate ester, silicone and silica suggest light slip. Wear untested; no specific typical-use health concern identified.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 95
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 60
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 73
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 50
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Butylene Glycol· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Dicaprylyl Carbonate·Cyclopentasiloxane·C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate·C20-22 Alcohols·Silica·1,2-Hexanediol·Portulaca Oleracea Extract·Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water·Glycine Soja Lipids·Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Alcea Rosea Flower Extract·Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. ·Disodium EDTA·Caprylyl Glycol· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Sodium Hydroxide· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
04 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
05 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
06 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
07 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
08 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
09 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
10 C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
11 C20-22 Alcohols C20-22 Alcohols
12 Silica Silica
13 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
14 Portulaca Oleracea Extract
15 Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water Lotus Flower Water
16 Glycine Soja Lipids Soybean Lipids
17 Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil Viper's Bugloss Seed Oil
18 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
19 Alcea Rosea Flower Extract Hollyhock Flower Extract
20 Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract Balloon Vine Extract
21 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
22 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
23 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
24 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
25 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
26 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
27 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
28 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
29 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
30 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
31 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.