Oars + Alps Everyday SPF 35 Sunscreen Body Lotion
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oars + Alps Everyday SPF 35 is a chemical body lotion using a classic trio of avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast, making it easy to apply over larger areas, and pore-clogging risk is rated low. Its UV protection lands in the moderate range, which is common for an SPF 35 daily lotion. With a score of 68.7/100 it is a reasonable everyday body sunscreen for casual sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate makeup base β
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (28)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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21 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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24 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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27 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Oars + Alps SPF 35 lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. There are no mineral filters in the formula.
Does the Oars + Alps Everyday SPF 35 Sunscreen Body Lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The lotion has a balanced, lightweight finish that absorbs well, which is helpful for covering larger areas of the body.
Is this sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally a reasonable pick for breakout-prone skin. The balanced, lightweight finish also helps it wear comfortably on the body.