Dr. Batra's Dr Batra's Sun Protection Cream SPF 30 Sunscreen
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Batra's Sun Protection Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing older Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern Tinosorb M and some Titanium Dioxide. It shows a moderate, medium white cast over a balanced finish, stays lightweight, is generally gentle around the eyes, and is low risk for breakouts. It sits okay under makeup. Protection is rated good and the score is 71.7/100, a steady everyday face cream, though SPF 30 is on the lower side for high sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −16 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3-Diol)
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White cast
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #11, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Does Dr. Batra's Sun Protection Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast, so blend it well. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
Is the Dr. Batra's Dr Batra's Sun Protection Cream SPF 30 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing older Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern Tinosorb M and some Titanium Dioxide.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 30 with protection rated good, scoring 71.7/100. SPF 30 is on the lower side for intense sun, but it is a steady everyday face cream.