Mamaearth Aloe Vera Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 30 - With Aloe Vera & Ashwagandha For A Youthful Glow -
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mamaearth Aloe Vera Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 30 combines zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with older-generation chemical filters in a body lotion. It is gentle without stinging and generally low in pore-clogging risk, but it wears a touch heavier, can leave a visible white cast and is a poor base under makeup. With good protection and a score of 67.2/100, it is best suited to body use rather than the face.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #19, UV filter
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #20, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #22, UV filter
- −7.8 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #20 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #22, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #22, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #20, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #15, heavy comedogenic ester
- −9 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
19
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #22, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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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)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Mamaearth Aloe Vera Body Lotion leave a white cast?
It can leave a visible white cast, which is common for lotions built on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It also wears a touch heavier.
Is the Mamaearth Aloe Vera Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 30 - With Aloe Vera & Ashwagandha For A Youthful Glow - good under makeup?
Not really. It is a poor base under makeup and is designed as a body lotion, so it is better used on the body than on the face under cosmetics.
Is Mamaearth Aloe Vera SPF 30 body lotion good?
It scores 67.2/100 with good protection. It is gentle and generally low in pore-clogging risk, but with a possible white cast and heavier feel it is best suited to body use.