Skinvest Light It Up Sunscreen Body Spray SPF 40+ Pa++++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skinvest Light It Up Sunscreen Body Spray SPF 40+ PA++++ is a chemical (hybrid) body spray using homosalate, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl salicylate alongside the modern filter Uvinul A Plus. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish and no white cast, though the filters may sting a bit if they reach the eyes. It is generally low risk for breakouts and works well under makeup. With a score of 73/100 and good protection, it is a convenient everyday body spray.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +3 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 7 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Squalane, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (26)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Bakuchiol
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Skinvest Light It Up Body Spray SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, it is a chemical body spray with no visible white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Skinvest Light It Up Sunscreen Body Spray SPF 40+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using homosalate, octocrylene, and ethylhexyl salicylate alongside the modern filter Uvinul A Plus.
Is it good?
It scores 73/100 with good broad-spectrum protection. It is a convenient everyday body spray.