Anna Lotan Barbados Day Cream SPF 50
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Anna Lotan Barbados Day Cream SPF 50 is a sunscreen blending chemical filters homosalate, octocrylene, and avobenzone with mineral titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and sits acceptably under makeup. The filters can sting mildly if they reach the eyes. With good rated protection and a score of 68.0, it is a comfortable daily face cream with sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −7.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- −4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #3 (nano)
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #18
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #25, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #29, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #18
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Squalene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #18
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalene, Squalane, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (48)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
-
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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41 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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44 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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45 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
Does Anna Lotan Barbados Day Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a balanced finish. The titanium dioxide is paired with chemical filters that help it absorb clear.
Is the Anna Lotan Barbados Day Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending chemical filters homosalate, octocrylene, and avobenzone with mineral titanium dioxide.
Is it good for daily wear?
Yes, it is lightweight with good rated protection and scores 68.0 out of 100. The filters can sting mildly if they reach the eyes.