Lakme Absolute Perfect Radiance Skin Brightening UV Lotion, With Glycerine And Sunscreen, SPF 50 Pa+++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Lakme Absolute Perfect Radiance UV Lotion SPF 50 is a brightening daily lotion using an older-school filter mix of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, zinc oxide, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, and titanium dioxide. It finishes matte, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and rates well as a makeup base. It is non-stinging and low for pore-clogging. With a 70.5/100 score and good protection, it is a reasonable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −18.4 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −21 8 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +6.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +6 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
Does the Lakme Absolute Perfect Radiance Skin Brightening UV Lotion, With Glycerine And Sunscreen, SPF 50 Pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally not a concern. Despite containing some zinc and titanium, it rates low for ghost mode and finishes matte.
Does the Lakme Absolute Perfect Radiance Skin Brightening UV Lotion, With Glycerine And Sunscreen, SPF 50 Pa+++ work under makeup?
Yes. It rates well as a makeup base, with a matte, lightweight finish.
Is the Lakme Absolute UV Lotion SPF 50 good?
It scores 70.5/100 with good protection and is non-stinging with low breakout risk, making it a reasonable everyday brightening option.