Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Body Whitening Lotion SPF 50+ Pa++++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Body Whitening Lotion is a chemical SPF 50+ PA++++ body lotion using a hybrid mix of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and is unlikely to leave a white cast. It does not generally sting and has low pore-clogging risk. With good protection and a score of 77.9, it is a comfortable everyday body lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #20, UV filter
- β10 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #31
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #17, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 7 Sodium Hyaluronate at #7, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin C
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (31)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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24 Polystyrene
Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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26 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
Is Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Body Whitening Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses a hybrid mix of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does the Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Body Whitening Lotion SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, it is unlikely to leave a white cast. The lotion has a balanced, lightweight finish and does not generally sting.
Is Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Body Whitening Lotion a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 77.9 out of 100 with good UV protection, a comfortable everyday body lotion.