Apivita Suncare Tanning Body Oil Spf 30
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apivita Suncare Tanning Body Oil SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern triazine filters with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate. As an oil it wears lightweight with a balanced finish and no white cast, and it sits fine alongside makeup on the body. It does not sting and is low for pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a score of 82.8/100, it is a strong choice for those who want sun protection in a tanning-oil format.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −23.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 4 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isoamyl Laurate, …)
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Plant oil, an emollient
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11 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Lycopene
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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22 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Apivita Suncare Tanning Body Oil a real sunscreen?
Yes, it is a tanning body oil that provides SPF 30 sun protection, rated excellent. It uses modern triazine filters alongside ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Does the Apivita Suncare Tanning Body Oil Spf 30 leave a white cast?
No, it rates low for white cast. As an oil it spreads sheer with no whiteness.
Is it a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen built on a mix of modern and older filters, with no mineral content.