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Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion Spf 18

Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion Spf 18

67/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion is an Spf 18 chemical formula using an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears light with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is low on pore-clogging risk, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. It works okay under makeup. With a 67.4/100 score and moderate protection, it is a light daily-exposure lotion.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 49
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis Oil)
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lecithin)
  • βˆ’5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
  • β†’ 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (35)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  4. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. 8 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  9. 9 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  10. Botanical extract

    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Plant Stem Cells

    Supporting ingredient

  12. Botanical extract

  13. 13 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  17. Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. 19 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  20. 20 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. Botanical extract

  22. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. Botanical extract

  24. Botanical extract

  25. 25 Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  26. Botanical extract

  27. Botanical extract

  28. Botanical extract

  29. Botanical extract

  30. 30 Phenethyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  31. 31 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Rose Isolates

    Supporting ingredient

  33. 33 Vanilla Isolates

    Supporting ingredient

  34. Botanical extract

  35. 35 Citrus Sinensis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

What SPF is Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade lotion?

It is Spf 18, which suits light daily exposure rather than long sun. For extended time outdoors a higher SPF is generally preferable.

Is the Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion Spf 18 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.

Is Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Daily Shade any good?

It scores 67.4/100 with moderate protection. It wears light with a low white cast and is low on pore-clogging risk, making it a light daily-exposure lotion.

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