WatsonsVery High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF 50+ PA+++Ingredients

Watsons Very High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF 50+ PA+++ is a product from Sunscreens category with 58 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ensulizole, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Lecithin, Coumarin. The product is made by Watsons, from China.

Very High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF 50+ PA+++ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 13 more.

Organic score: 19% natural vs 62% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Octocrylene

Avobenzone

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Anticaking agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Silica

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Antioxidants [3]: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Lecithin

Softening 9: Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Stearic Acid, Isododecane, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butylene Glycol, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin

UV Protection 7: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ensulizole, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Coumarin

Moisturizing 7: Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 4: Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine, Stearic Acid, Butylene Glycol

Risk of allergy

Citronellol, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Lilial, Coumarin, Geraniol

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#7

Coconut

1 component

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#28

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 5Negative: 0

Glycerin^#10Propylene Glycol^#34Butylene Glycol^#371,2-Hexanediol^#40Phospholipids^#41

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Stearic Acid^#19Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil^#28

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Titanium Dioxide^#12Linalool^#52Hexyl Cinnamal^#54Limonene^#55

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Watsons Very High Protection Sunscreen Whitening Face & Body Lotion SPF 50+ PA+++

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

#3Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.