PLUM Hello Aloe Ultra Lite Day Lotion Spf 20
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
PLUM Hello Aloe Ultra Lite Day Lotion SPF 20 is a chemical day lotion using an older filter blend of benzophenone-3, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and titanium dioxide. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and has a low pore-clogging profile. The SPF 20 rating means weak protection that suits only light, low-sun days. With a score of 49.0/100, it sits at the bottom of this group and is not a strong choice for real sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
35
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −5.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (13)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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pH adjuster
What SPF is PLUM Hello Aloe Ultra Lite Day Lotion?
It is SPF 20, rated as weak protection. It is best for light, low-sun days and is not designed for extended sun exposure.
Does the PLUM Hello Aloe Ultra Lite Day Lotion Spf 20 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Despite some titanium dioxide, it absorbs to a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0/100, placing it at the bottom of this group, mainly due to its weak SPF 20 protection. It works for light daily wear but not for real sun exposure.