Namu Life Body Booster SPF 30/pa+++
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Namu Life Body Booster SPF 30 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending older filters like benzophenone-3 and octocrylene with modern triazine filters and some titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight and leaves low white cast, and is generally unlikely to sting. The low breakout trigger and good makeup-base rating add versatility. With good protection and a mid score of 62.3, it is a reasonable body option, though SPF 30 is more moderate than the SPF 50 products here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −20.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #21, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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9 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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13 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 PEG-90M
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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37 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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41 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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43 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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44 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
What SPF is Namu Life Body Booster?
It is SPF 30 with PA+++ rating. That is moderate protection, lower than the SPF 50 options, but still useful for everyday body coverage.
Is the Namu Life Body Booster SPF 30/pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends older filters like benzophenone-3 and octocrylene with modern triazine filters and some titanium dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
It leaves low white cast and has a balanced, lightweight feel. The breakout trigger is low and the makeup-base rating is good.