Lakme Sun Expert Uv Lotion Spf 50 Pa +++
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lakme Sun Expert UV Lotion SPF 50 PA+++ combines Zinc Oxide with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, an older-school filter pairing. The lotion has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with a medium chance of a slight white cast. It does not commonly sting and is low in pore-clogging risk, working okay under makeup. With a 66.9/100 score and good protection, it is a serviceable everyday option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +10 Volatile silicone at #5, 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
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 →Full ingredient list (21)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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19 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is Lakme Sun Expert UV Lotion?
It is SPF 50 PA+++, offering high UVA and UVB protection rated as good in our scoring.
Is the Lakme Sun Expert Uv Lotion Spf 50 Pa +++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It pairs the mineral filter Zinc Oxide with the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Will it leave a white cast?
There is a medium chance of a slight white cast, partly because it contains Zinc Oxide. It otherwise wears with a balanced, lightweight feel and does not commonly sting.