PURE BEAUTY Whitening Lotion Sun Screen SPF 50
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
PURE BEAUTY Whitening Lotion Sun Screen SPF 50 is a chemical lotion on an older-style filter set (Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Oxybenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate) with a little Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and a low white cast, but it rates high on sweat-sting, so it may be uncomfortable near the eyes. The low breakout-trigger profile is a plus. Protection is good, and with a score of 59.6/100 it is a middling option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −12.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
16
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-23)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, 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
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +5 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (21)
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 (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
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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
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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13 Laureth-23
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does PURE BEAUTY Whitening Lotion Sun Screen sting the eyes?
It rates high on sweat-sting, so it may feel uncomfortable around the eyes, especially when you sweat. People sensitive to stinging may prefer to keep it away from the eye area.
Is PURE BEAUTY Whitening Lotion Sun Screen mineral or chemical?
It is mostly a chemical sunscreen, using an older-style set of Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Oxybenzone and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, with a small amount of mineral Titanium Dioxide.
Is PURE BEAUTY Whitening Lotion Sun Screen any good?
It scores 59.6/100, which is middling. Protection is good and it has a lightweight finish with a low white cast, but its high sweat-sting rating and older filters limit it.