APIS Hello Summer Sunscreen Body Lotion With Monoi Oil SPF 50
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
APIS Hello Summer Body Lotion With Monoi Oil SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen on an older-generation filter set of Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ensulizole. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and is low on pore-clogging concerns, though it may sting around the eyes. Protection is rated moderate and the overall score is 61.3, so it is a serviceable scented body lotion rather than a top performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- −14.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #25, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 7 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, PVP)
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (37)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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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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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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17 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Guar Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is APIS Hello Summer Body Lotion good for acne-prone skin?
It is low on pore-clogging concerns with a balanced, lightweight finish, though as a scented body lotion it is aimed at body use rather than the face.
Is the APIS Hello Summer Sunscreen Body Lotion With Monoi Oil SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using an older filter set of Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ensulizole.
Is APIS Hello Summer SPF 50 good?
It is a serviceable option. The overall score is 61.3 with protection rated moderate, a reasonable scented body lotion rather than a top performer.