Lana Skin Protect Brightening Sunblock
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lana Skin Protect Brightening Sunblock is a chemical-led formula combining Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane on an older filter base. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and generally does not sting, and its low pore-clogging rating keeps it workable for most skin types. It sits okay under makeup. With a score of 69.5/100 and good protection, it is a reasonable brightening daily sunblock.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −4 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (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
63
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (23)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Lana Skin Protect Brightening Sunblock mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed formula combining Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is not a pure mineral product.
Does the Lana Skin Protect Brightening Sunblock leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it should wear close to clear on most skin tones despite including mineral filters. The balanced, lightweight finish helps it blend in.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It carries a low pore-clogging rating and generally does not sting, so it is workable for breakout-prone skin. It scores 69.5/100 with good protection.