Coola Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50 - Guava Mango
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coola Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical body sunscreen using an older filter blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and is low on pore-clogging, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes during sweat. It sits okay under makeup. With a score of 69 and good protection, it is a serviceable body lotion that relies on dated filter chemistry.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (30)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Aroma
Fragrance
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Coola Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50 - Guava Mango mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It uses an older blend of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Does the Coola Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50 - Guava Mango sting the eyes?
It can sting somewhat. Sting risk is rated medium, so keep it clear of the eyes while sweating.
Is it any good?
It is serviceable. With a score of 69 and good protection, it works as an SPF 50 body lotion, though it relies on dated filter chemistry.