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panama jack Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion

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panama jack Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion

55/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

panama jack Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion is a chemical sunscreen using older filters including butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, homosalate and benzophenone-3. It has a balanced, lightweight feel with low white cast and low pore-clogging risk, but it rates high for stinging, so keep it clear of the eyes. The 54.8 out of 100 score is modest while protection is rated good, making it a basic high-SPF lotion for general body use.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 66
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

Low 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −14 Homosalate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
  • −10 Propylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  • +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
  • −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

High 20
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Polyethylene at #16, wax film
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

High 5
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
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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.

  1. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Homosalate

    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
  4. 4 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  5. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  7. Supporting ingredient

  8. 8 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. 9 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  10. 10 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  11. Botanical extract

  12. Supporting ingredient

  13. Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  14. 14 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Polyethylene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  17. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  18. 18 Hydroxide K

    pH adjuster

  19. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  21. 21 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  22. 22 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  23. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  24. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  25. 25 Ubiquinone

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

Does panama jack Baby SPF 50 sting the eyes?

It is rated high for stinging, so it is best kept away from the eyes. Take care when applying near the face.

Is the panama jack Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters including butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, homosalate and benzophenone-3. There are no mineral filters in it.

Is the panama jack Baby SPF 50 lotion good?

It scores 54.8 out of 100, which is modest, while protection is rated good. It is a basic high-SPF lotion best suited to general body use.

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