Watsons Very High Protection SunScreen Body Lotion SPF 50+
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Watsons Very High Protection SunScreen Body Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical hybrid body lotion with a broad filter mix, including Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It is lightweight, matte, very low in white cast and an excellent makeup base, but its high sweat-sting rating means it can irritate the eyes when you perspire. With good protection and a score near 56, it is an affordable body option held back mainly by the sting risk.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #33, UV filter
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #34, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #36, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −36.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #34 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #33, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −20 7 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #36
- −3 Tinosorb M at #19
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #34, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #33, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #36
- −1 Coconut Oil at #29, heavy oil
- +1.2 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #29, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #34, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #36, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 11 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (58)
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 (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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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24 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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39 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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41 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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44 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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51 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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52 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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55 D-Limonene
Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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57 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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58 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Watsons Very High Protection SunScreen Body Lotion SPF 50+ sting the eyes?
It can. The sweat-sting rating is high, so it may irritate your eyes when you sweat. Keep it away from the eye area.
Does the Watsons Very High Protection SunScreen Body Lotion SPF 50+ work under makeup?
Yes. It rates excellent as a makeup base, with a matte finish and very low white cast, though it is designed mainly as a body lotion.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using a broad filter mix, including Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.