Citra Hand & Body Lotion Sun Protected Glow SPF 20
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Citra Hand & Body Lotion Sun Protected Glow SPF 20 is a chemical body lotion using older filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a little Titanium Dioxide. It gives a dewy, glowy finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, with a low-sting, low-clogging profile. It is poor as a makeup base and the SPF 20 offers only moderate protection. The 57.5/100 score reflects a casual, low-SPF body product.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −5.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #22, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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
66
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #7, heavy oil
- −8 Stearic Acid at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −18 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #15, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (26)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 18 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance
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10 Octocrylene
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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11 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is a body lotion and rates poor as a makeup base, so it is not meant for the face under makeup. Use it on the body instead.
What SPF is the Citra Hand & Body Lotion Sun Protected Glow SPF 20?
It is SPF 20, which offers only moderate protection. For extended sun exposure a higher SPF is generally better.
Does the Citra Hand & Body Lotion Sun Protected Glow SPF 20 leave a white cast?
White cast is reported as low, and it gives a dewy, glowy finish while staying lightweight. It scores 57.5/100 as a casual body product.