Lancaster Sun Sensitive Delicate Soothing Body Milk Spf 50
71/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #48, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −39.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −23 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #48
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #55
- −3 Tinosorb M at #13
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #48, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Nylon-12)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (55)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → 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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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36 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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37 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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38 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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39 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 Ruby Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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45 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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46 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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49 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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50 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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51 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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54 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment