LACURA SPF 30 Moisturising Sun Spray
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
LACURA SPF 30 Moisturising Sun Spray is a chemical body spray with a hybrid filter mix of octocrylene, avobenzone, Uvinul A Plus, octisalate and ensulizole. It leaves no white cast, has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, and is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential, though sprays like this can sting if they reach the eyes. Protection is excellent for an affordable spray. The score of 73.7/100 makes it a good-value everyday body option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- −7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −16 8 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
19
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 6 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (38)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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 (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does LACURA SPF 30 Sun Spray leave a white cast?
No, it does not leave a white cast. It is a chemical body spray with a hybrid filter mix that dries to a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is this LACURA sun spray any good?
Yes, it scores 73.7/100 and offers excellent protection for an affordable spray, making it good value for everyday body use.
Will it sting my eyes?
Like many sprays, it can sting if it reaches the eyes, so avoid spraying near the face directly. On skin it is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential.