Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Body Spray
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Body Spray is a chemical sunscreen using avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene in a lightweight, sprayable body format. It has a balanced finish with little to no white cast and is low pore-clogging, but it stings noticeably if it reaches the eyes, so keep it off the face. It layers fine under makeup and offers moderate protection. At 64.5/100 it is a scented body-spray pick rather than a facial sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 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
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (23)
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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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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 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
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It can sting noticeably if it reaches the eyes, so keep this body spray off the face. It otherwise wears with a balanced finish and low white cast.
Is the Rio Radiance spray mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene as its UV filters.
Is Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 any good?
It is a moderate-protection body spray, scoring 64.5/100. It is low pore-clogging and layers fine under makeup, but the noticeable sting means it is meant for the body rather than the face.