Trader Joe's Enrich Spf Lotion
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Trader Joe's Enrich SPF Lotion is an older-generation formula that blends Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Zinc Oxide. It has a matte finish but a somewhat heavier feel and a medium chance of leaving a slight white cast, while staying low risk for stinging and breakouts. The filter mix is on the older side. With a score of 69 out of 100 and good protection, it is a serviceable daily lotion, though the texture is less light than newer formulas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #22, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (26)
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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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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18 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Trader Joe's Enrich SPF Lotion leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, so it may leave a slight film, partly from its Zinc Oxide content. Blending it in well helps reduce any visible cast.
Is the Trader Joe's Enrich Spf Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a mix using an older-generation chemical filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, together with Zinc Oxide.
Is it good for oily skin?
It has a matte finish and low pore-clogging risk, which oily skin tends to like, though its feel is rated medium heaviness, so it is not the lightest option.