Gtcosmetics Carrot Lotion
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gtcosmetics Carrot Lotion is a pure mineral lotion that uses titanium dioxide as its only filter. It has a dewy finish with a moderate white cast and a somewhat heavier feel, both common in single-mineral formulas, and it does not commonly sting. The low breakout-trigger profile is a plus, though it is not ideal under makeup. With weak protection and a score of 49.0/100, it is a light cosmetic lotion rather than reliable standalone sun defense, and the SPF was not specified.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Propylparaben at #14, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #5, heavy oil
- −5 Stearic Acid at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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 (17)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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17 Ci 11920
Colorant or pigment
Does this Gtcosmetics lotion leave a white cast?
It has a moderate white cast, common for single-mineral lotions. Thorough blending helps reduce visible whiteness.
Is the Gtcosmetics Carrot Lotion good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It can suit both. It does not commonly sting and the breakout-trigger risk is low, though it is not ideal under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide as its only filter.
Is it any good?
It scores 49.0/100 with weak protection, and the SPF was not specified. It is best seen as a light cosmetic lotion rather than reliable sun defense.