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Crystal White Skin Care Whitening Lotion SPF 30

Crystal White Skin Care Whitening Lotion SPF 30

49/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Crystal White Skin Care Whitening Lotion SPF 30 is a sunscreen lotion using the older chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside mineral titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is generally low risk for clogging pores. Protection is weak, however, and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best seen as a light daily lotion rather than dependable sun protection for extended exposure.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Weak 26
  • +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

Low 24
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −40 Benzophenone at #9, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
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Eye sting

Low 87
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 87
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
  • −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
  • −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Low 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Humectant polyols
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
  • ← 3 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.

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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 (24)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  3. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  4. 4 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  5. 5 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  6. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  7. 7 Ceteareth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 Benzophenone

    Supporting ingredient

    • ↓ 40 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
  10. 10 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  11. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  13. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  17. 17 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  18. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. Botanical extract

  20. 20 Alpha-Arbutin

    Supporting ingredient

  21. Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Is the Crystal White Whitening Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?

It uses a mix: the older chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside mineral titanium dioxide.

Does the Crystal White Whitening Lotion leave a white cast?

No, it has a low white cast and a balanced finish. It wears lightweight and does not commonly sting.

Is the Crystal White Whitening Lotion SPF 30 good sun protection?

Its protection is weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best seen as a light daily lotion rather than dependable protection for extended sun exposure.

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