Celavive Protective Day Lotion SPF 30
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Celavive Protective Day Lotion SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining Uvinul A Plus, octinoxate, octocrylene, and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, and is generally gentle with low stinging and low breakout risk. Excellent protection and a 77.5/100 score make it a solid daytime moisturiser-style sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −10 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #19, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ceteth-10, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrolyzed Corn Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrolyzed Corn Starch)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (30)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Ceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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26 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Celavive Protective Day Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It combines Uvinul A Plus, octinoxate, octocrylene, and Tinosorb S, with no mineral filters.
Does the Celavive Protective Day Lotion SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it shows low white cast and has a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally absorbs without a visible film.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 77.5/100 with excellent protection, making it a solid daytime moisturiser-style sunscreen that is also gentle on the skin.