Belo Essentials Belo Sunexpert Body Shield SPF 60, PA+++
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Belo Essentials Belo Sunexpert Body Shield SPF 60 PA+++ is a hybrid body sunscreen mixing older chemical filters (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3) with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish with a medium, somewhat heavier feel and a medium level of white cast. It does not commonly sting and has low breakout risk. With good protection and a score of 57, it is an everyday body option in the mid range.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #18, UV filter
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #22, UV filter
- −21 UVB coverage saturated
- −13 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 60, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #22 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #18, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #17, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #22, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #16, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #27, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #17, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #22, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #18, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (36)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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18 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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33 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
Does the Belo Sunexpert Body Shield leave a white cast?
It can show a medium level of white cast, partly from the mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide in the blend. The finish is balanced.
Is the Belo Essentials Belo Sunexpert Body Shield SPF 60, PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It mixes older chemical filters with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Is the Belo Essentials Belo Sunexpert Body Shield SPF 60, PA+++ good?
It scores 57 out of 100 with good protection. It is a mid-range everyday body option that feels somewhat heavier on the skin.