Lotus Herbals Cocoa Caress Daily Hand & Body Lotion SPF 20
59/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Distearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Mel)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 15 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (18)
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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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11 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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14 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative