Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50
58/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical lotion built on Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It leaves a dewy finish, stays lightweight and low in white cast, but may sting eyes for some. SPF 50 provides good protection. With a score of 58.1/100 it is a basic everyday lotion whose older filter set keeps it in the middle of the pack.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- −6.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −16 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #19, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #18, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #20, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #20, comedogenic oil/butter
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #18, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 4 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +17 3 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (32)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 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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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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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
Is Palmer's Eventone Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 good?
It scores 58.1/100, a mid-tier result. SPF 50 provides good protection, but the older filter set keeps it in the middle of the pack. It is a basic everyday body lotion.
Does the Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is generally low in white cast. As an all-chemical lotion it absorbs cleanly, though it finishes dewy rather than matte.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is less ideal for oily skin because it has a dewy finish. It does have a low pore-clogging profile, but those who prefer a matte feel may want a different option.