The Body Shop Skin Defence Multi-Protection Lotion Spf 50+ Pa++++
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Body Shop Skin Defence Multi-Protection Lotion SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen pairing Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone with the modern filter Tinosorb M. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and works well as a makeup base, though it may sting if it gets into the eyes. With good protection and a score of 66.1, it is a serviceable everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- −52.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 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
15
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (38)
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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
Does The Body Shop Skin Defence Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It is a chemical formula with a modern Tinosorb M boost, so it tends to wear with a balanced finish and little visible cast.
Is the The Body Shop Skin Defence Multi-Protection Lotion Spf 50+ Pa++++ good under makeup?
Yes. It is lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile and works well as a makeup base. Note it may sting if it gets into the eyes.
Is The Body Shop Skin Defence Lotion any good?
It scores 66.1 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 50+. It is a serviceable everyday lotion with a comfortable, lightweight wear.