JERGENS Brightening Ultra Nourish Body Serum SPF 22 Pa++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
JERGENS Brightening Ultra Nourish Body Serum is an SPF 22 sunscreen that pairs the chemical filters octinoxate and Tinosorb S with mineral titanium dioxide, making it a hybrid. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast and low breakout risk, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. Good protection and a 69.8/100 score suit it best as a light, nourishing body serum rather than a high-SPF face cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −15.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (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
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +6.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Isoceteth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (nano)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (29)
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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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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17 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 PEG-400
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Isoceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is JERGENS Brightening Ultra Nourish Body Serum mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines the chemical filters octinoxate and Tinosorb S with mineral titanium dioxide.
Does the JERGENS Brightening Ultra Nourish Body Serum SPF 22 Pa++ leave a white cast?
No, it shows low white cast and has a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally absorbs without a visible film even though it contains some titanium dioxide.
What SPF is it and is that enough?
It is SPF 22, a lighter level suited to everyday body wear rather than long sun exposure. Its protection rates as good and it scores 69.8/100.