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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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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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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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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
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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
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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.