Jovees Herbal Sun Guard Lotion SPF 60 Pa++++ | 3 In 1 Matte Lotion
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Jovees Herbal Sun Guard Lotion SPF 60 PA++++ is a sunscreen using an older-generation filter set that combines Benzophenone-3 and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Despite the "matte" name it reads dewy, with a low white-cast reading and a lightweight feel. Sting and pore-clogging are both low. Protection is rated good and the score is 63.4/100, a middling everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #13, UV filter
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #14, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #15, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +4 Label claims (SPF 60, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #17
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #17
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #13, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #15, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the 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.
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Neem Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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15 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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17 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Cetyl
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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22 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is the finish really matte?
Not in our reading. Despite the matte name, the finish reads dewy, so expect a slight sheen rather than a flat matte result.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines the chemical filters benzophenone-3, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and octocrylene with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Is the Jovees Herbal Sun Guard Lotion SPF 60 Pa++++ | 3 In 1 Matte Lotion a good sunscreen?
It scores 63.4/100, a middling result. Protection is rated good, but the older-generation filter base keeps the overall score modest.