Be Minimalist SPF 30 Body Lotion
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Be Minimalist SPF 30 Body Lotion is a chemical sunscreen built on octocrylene, avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane) and ethylhexyl triazone, a modern hybrid filter blend. The lotion has a balanced finish, stays lightweight on skin and is unlikely to leave a white cast, and its low breakout-trigger reading makes it a reasonable pick for body use. SPF 30 delivers moderate protection that suits everyday exposure rather than long beach days. With a score of 71/100 it is a solid, low-fuss body option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Petrolatum at #14, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #20, heavy oil
- +0.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, 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
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 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 →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.
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (25)
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
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Be Minimalist SPF 30 Body Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The protection comes from octocrylene, avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone, a modern hybrid filter blend, with no mineral filters.
Does the Be Minimalist SPF 30 Body Lotion leave a white cast?
It is unlikely to. The formula reads as low on white cast with a balanced finish, which is typical of an all-chemical body lotion.
Is it good for acne-prone or oily skin?
It is a reasonable pick. The breakout-trigger reading is low, so it is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin, and the lightweight feel suits body use.