Marina Hand & Body Lotion SPF 30
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Marina Hand & Body Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and avobenzone, designed mainly as a body lotion. It wears light with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated only moderate and it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With a score of 62.3 out of 100 it is a basic, budget-friendly daily body option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
39
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- −5.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #25, 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
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Stearic Acid at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 2 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Stearic
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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6 Acid
Supporting ingredient
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7 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Yogurt
Supporting ingredient
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13 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What is Marina Hand & Body Lotion SPF 30 best for?
It is mainly a body lotion at SPF 30. Protection is rated moderate, so it suits everyday body coverage rather than high-exposure use.
Is the Marina Hand & Body Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older-generation filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and avobenzone.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It wears light with a balanced finish, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes.