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Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray

Le Tan SPF 50
Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining the modern filter Tinosorb S with octocrylene, avobenzone and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor. As a spray it goes on lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat, so apply carefully around the eyes. Protection is excellent and the overall score is 71.7/100, making it a solid body sunscreen for sun and beach days.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 89
  • +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #4, UV filter
  • −9.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −9 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Low 6
  • +100 Starting score
  • −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (7)

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.

  1. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  4. Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
  5. 5 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  6. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  7. 7 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Does Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray leave a white cast?

No, it is rated low for white cast. As a hybrid spray with a balanced finish, it absorbs without a heavy mineral tint.

Is Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It combines the modern filter Tinosorb S with octocrylene, avobenzone and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor.

Is Le Tan SPF 50+ Coconut Spray a good sunscreen?

It scores 71.7/100 with excellent protection, making it a solid body sunscreen for sun and beach days. It can sting somewhat, so apply carefully around the eyes.

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