Sun Project Light Sun Essence.

Mists & Essences

About this product

A sun essence designed for daily protection using chemical sunscreen actives.

Full ingredients

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Octocrylene, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cyclopentasiloxane, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Lipids, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf Vine Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Tromethamine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Octyldodecanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Cellulose Gum, Sorbitan Oleate

Guru Score

64%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What the gurus are saying

Experts split on this essence. One rejects the fragrance and chemical sunscreens (homosalate and octocrylene), while another finds it a nice everyday pick for dry skin, appreciating the heavier, silky texture and how it can double as a moisturizer. Though the lower UVA rating means less comprehensive sun protection, it suits those with drier skin who prioritize hydration alongside sun care.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2023

Type

Mists & Essences

Key actives

SPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Hyram

4.34M subs

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"For the Thank You Farmer products I really want to love them but a lot of their products do have fragrance. [...] This one [...] has a homosalate which is a USA chemical sunscreen which I don't use, plus it has fragrance as well and it also has octocrylene another USA chemical sunscreen. [...] I really like the concept of the brand and the types of ingredients that they include in their formulas but if they just came out with fragrance-free formulas I feel like I would definitely love their products a lot more."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

861k subs

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"This applies with a similar sort of silky feeling as the Can Make sunscreen but it is a bit heavier. The fact it's a bit heavier and the lower UVA rating means that this can't make it into my holy grails, but I think it is quite a nice everyday sunscreen if you have maybe drier skin and you want something a little bit heavier that can double up as a moisturizer."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence?

A sun essence designed for daily protection using chemical sunscreen actives.

Is Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 64%.

What is Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence's Guru Score?

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence holds a Guru Score of 64%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.