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Aravi Organic Oil-free Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 50 Pa++++

Aravi Organic SPF 50
Aravi Organic Oil-free Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 50 Pa++++

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Aravi Organic Oil-Free Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 50 PA++++ blends chemical and mineral filters (Octinoxate, Avobenzone, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide). The oil-free body lotion wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel. Pore-clogging risk is low, though it can sting the eyes, which matters less for body use. With a good protection rating and a score in the low 70s, it is a capable everyday body sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 71
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • −7.6 UVB coverage saturated
  • −10.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety

High 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #19, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 56
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
  • → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
  • → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 7.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (32)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  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. 4 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  5. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  7. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. Supporting ingredient

  9. 9 Laureth-7

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  11. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. 17 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  18. 18 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  19. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  21. 21 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  22. 22 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  23. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Botanical extract

  26. Botanical extract

  27. Botanical extract

  28. 28 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  29. 29 Squalene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  30. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  31. 31 Anhydroxylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Xylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

Does Aravi Organic Oil-Free Body Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low. As a mostly chemical hybrid formula it blends in clear, so it is generally invisible on skin.

Is the Aravi Organic Oil-free Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 50 Pa++++ good for oily skin?

It can suit oily skin. The oil-free lotion has a balanced, lightweight finish and low pore-clogging risk.

Is this a good sunscreen?

Yes. It scores in the low 70s with a good protection rating, making it a capable everyday body sunscreen. It can sting the eyes, which matters less for body use.

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