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Coppertone Water Babies Lotion Spray SPF 50

Coppertone SPF 50 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ American
Coppertone Water Babies Lotion Spray SPF 50

63/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 66
  • +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
  • +13.3 Benzophenone-4 at #5, UV filter
  • βˆ’7 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’0.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Low 29
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’7 Sulisobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10 Propylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, Benzophenone-4)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

High 29
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Benzophenone-4 at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate)
  • βˆ’5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 4 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 2 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +14 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (21)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    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
  5. 5 Benzophenone-4

    Legacy UV filter (Benzophenone-4)

    • ↑ 13.3 UV protection
    • ↓ 7 Sulisobenzone, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  7. 7 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing humectant
  8. 8 Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 7 film former
  9. 9 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 7 film former
  10. 10 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  11. 11 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  12. 12 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  18. 18 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  21. 21 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

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