SNAILWHITE Body Booster SPF 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SNAILWHITE Body Booster SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, pairing the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with older filters and a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast and no sting, and breakout risk is low. It rates as an okay makeup base. With good protection and a score of 70.9, it is a pleasant daily body sunscreen with a fairly broad filter mix.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #23, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #26, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #23 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #26, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −40 Benzophenone at #24, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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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
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #26, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #23, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #25
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #28
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #26, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #37, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #28, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #25
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #25
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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
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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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24 Benzophenone
Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 40 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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25 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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26 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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29 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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41 PEG-90M
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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43 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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44 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is the SNAILWHITE Body Booster SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical with a hybrid filter set, pairing the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with older filters and a touch of Titanium Dioxide.
Does the SNAILWHITE Body Booster SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast rating is low and it wears lightweight with a balanced finish. It does not sting, so it is comfortable for body wear.
Is it good for daily use?
It is a pleasant daily body sunscreen with good protection and a score of 70.9. Breakout risk is low and it rates as an okay makeup base.