5% Niacinamide Sunscreen Body Lotion SPF 50+
Excellent broad-spectrum UV protection
Most Suitable For
Skin Type Match
Chemical · Stinging · Fragranced
- High SPF protection
- Soothing ceramide complex
- Broad spectrum coverage
- High eye sting
- Not water resistant
- Systemic absorption risk
Performance Scores
SPF Level
Excellent
SPF Level
Octocrylene, Octisalate, and Bisoctrizole feature prominently in the active ingredients list to deliver robust UVB coverage.
Broad Spectrum
Excellent
Broad Spectrum
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) provides overlapping, highly efficient UVA I and II absorption, complementing the UVA I peak of Avobenzone.
Sweat Resistance
Poor
Sweat Resistance
Ingredients like Sodium Polyacrylate and Dimethicone provide minimal film-forming infrastructure, insufficient for prolonged water resistance without dedicated hydrophobic polymers.
Photo Stability
Excellent
Photo Stability
Cosmetic science literature confirms that Octocrylene acts as an effective triplet-state quencher to prevent the UV-induced degradation of Avobenzone.
Visible Light
Poor
Visible Light
Complete absence of iron oxide color indices (e.g., CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) in the ingredient list.
Irritation Risk
Medium Risk
Irritation Risk
Octocrylene, avobenzone, and alkyl glucosides have documented rates of allergic contact dermatitis in dermatological literature.
Pore Clogging
Low Risk
Pore Clogging
Clinical comedogenicity scales rate the primary vehicle ingredients at 0/5, while minor solubilizers and emollients like Dimethicone and PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil consistently score between 1/5 and 2/5 in human testing.
White Cast
Low Risk
White Cast
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) functions as a hybrid filter that reflects/scatters UV rays, consistently producing slight visible reflectance on Fitzpatrick IV-VI skin.
Ingredients Analysis
Active Filters
Octocrylene UVB / UVA II
Banned in several jurisdictions due to evidence of coral toxicity and accumulation in marine life.
Octisalate UVB
Clinical trials demonstrate systemic absorption into the bloodstream exceeding the FDA threshold requiring further safety testing.
Avobenzone UVA I / UVA II
Rapidly degrades under UV exposure losing significant UVA protection capacity unless stabilized by other filters.
Key Inactive Ingredients
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Surfactant
As an ethoxylated ingredient it carries a risk of trace contamination with dioxane and ethylene oxide which are potential carcinogens produced during the manufacturing process [1.4.7].
Decyl Glucoside Surfactant
Named Contact Allergen of the Year in 2017 due to increasing reports of allergic contact dermatitis, though it remains safe and mild for the vast majority of users.
Aloe Vera Extract Skin Conditioning
Unpurified whole leaf aloe extracts may contain anthraquinones like aloin which have shown carcinogenic potential in oral animal studies but cosmetic grade aloe is decolorized to safely limit these compounds to below 50 parts per million [1.3].
Lauryl Glucoside Emulsifier
Alkyl glucosides, including lauryl glucoside, have seen increasing reports of allergic contact dermatitis, leading the American Contact Dermatitis Society to name them Allergen of the Year in 2017 [1.6].
Propylene Glycol Solvent
Recognized as a frequent cause of allergic contact dermatitis especially in individuals with eczema or compromised skin barriers.
Phenoxyethanol Preservative
Generally well tolerated but can cause contact dermatitis or skin irritation in rare cases, particularly in sensitive individuals.
Fragrance Fragrance
Undisclosedfragranceblendsareamongthemostcommoncausesofcontactdermatitisandskinsensitizationincosmeticproducts[1.6].
Disodium EDTA Chelating Agent
Poorly biodegradable in the environment and can accumulate in aquatic ecosystems where it may mobilize heavy metals.