SkinWhite Classic Whitening Lotion Light SPF 10
67/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
SkinWhite Classic Whitening Lotion Light SPF 10 is a hybrid body lotion using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with Uvinul A Plus for added UVA support. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting the eyes, and reads low on breakout risk. As a whitening lotion, its low SPF 10 limits sun defense to moderate. The score of 67.1/100 reflects light daily coverage rather than serious protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Moderate
42
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
☢️
Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
🤧
Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
🔥
Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −10 Cooling agents (Menthol)
🍄
Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Dilaurate)
👕
Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 8 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
🌊
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (25)
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 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
11 Fragrance
Fragrance
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
-
13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
-
Botanical extract
-
17 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
18 Menthol
Supporting ingredient
-
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Supporting ingredient
-
21 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
What SPF is SkinWhite Classic Whitening Lotion Light?
It is SPF 10, so it offers light sun protection as part of a whitening body lotion rather than dedicated high-SPF coverage.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with Uvinul A Plus for added UVA support. It does not commonly sting the eyes.
Is the SkinWhite Classic Whitening Lotion Light SPF 10 good for sun protection?
Protection is rated moderate and the score is 67.1/100. The low SPF 10 makes it best for light daily coverage rather than serious sun defense.