Watsons Very High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF50+ Pa+++
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Watsons Very High Protection Whitening Face & Body Lotion is an SPF50+ PA+++ hybrid sunscreen built mostly on chemical filters like Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone alongside a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight and leaves little to no white cast, so it works well under makeup. The filter mix can sting if it reaches the eyes, which is worth noting for sweaty wear. Protection is good and the score is 55.8 out of 100, making it a serviceable face and body option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #35, UV filter
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #36, UV filter
- −42.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #36 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #35, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −21 8 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −3 Tinosorb M at #18
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #36, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #35, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −1 Coconut Oil at #28, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #28, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #36, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 2 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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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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)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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13 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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24 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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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 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 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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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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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 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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
Is the Watsons sunscreen lotion good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally a reasonable fit. The matte finish and low pore-clogging rating suit oily and acne-prone skin, and it wears lightweight.
Does the Watsons Very High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF50+ Pa+++ work under makeup?
Yes. It dries matte, leaves little to no white cast and rates well as a makeup base, so it layers comfortably under foundation.
Will it sting my eyes?
It may. The chemical filter blend has a high sting rating, so take care when sweating or applying near the eyes.