Dr. Batra's Pro+ Sun Block Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Batra's Pro+ Sun Block SPF 50+ PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Tinosorb M, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane). It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, and does not sting. Low pore-clogging potential makes it generally manageable for most skin types, and it sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 70/100, it is a dependable everyday sun block.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −8.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #15, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #22, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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16 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does the Dr. Batra's Pro+ Sun Block Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The balanced, lightweight finish tends to absorb without a visible film.
Is the Dr. Batra's Pro+ Sun Block Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally manageable. Pore-clogging potential is rated low and it does not sting, which commonly works across most skin types.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Tinosorb M, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone.
Is it good?
It scores 70/100 with good SPF 50+ protection. It is a dependable everyday sun block.