Beach Hut Max 100++ SPF Unbelievably Light Lotion Sunscreen
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beach Hut Max 100++ is a high-SPF chemical sunscreen lotion using an older-generation blend of Oxybenzone, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, and Octinoxate alongside a small amount of Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and works okay under makeup. Protection rates as good. At 55.4/100 it is a usable everyday lotion, though the dated filter set and Oxybenzone content weigh on the score.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −12.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −11 BHA at #22, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
- +7.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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)
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10 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
Does Beach Hut Max 100++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is mostly a chemical lotion with only a small amount of Zinc Oxide, so it stays balanced and lightweight on skin.
Is the Beach Hut Max 100++ SPF Unbelievably Light Lotion Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, using an older-generation blend of Oxybenzone, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, and Octinoxate, with a small amount of Zinc Oxide.
Is Beach Hut Max 100++ any good?
Its protection rates as good, but the score is 55.4/100 because the dated filter set and Oxybenzone weigh it down. It is a usable everyday lotion at a high labeled SPF.