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Dew Good Illuminating Body Melt Lotion SPF 40

SPF 40 Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens skin tone. US United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Alcohol-free and organic-forward, but avobenzone/octisalate/octocrylene plus an extensive fragrance constituent list lower sensitivity and health scores.

MIN Mineral filters Mineral filters — Physical filters (ZnO, TiO2) sit on skin and reflect UV. Reef-safer; very gentle. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
59.5
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1359 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Alcohol-free and organic-forward, but avobenzone/octisalate/octocrylene plus an extensive fragrance constituent list lower sensitivity and health scores.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

A chemical filter blend of avobenzone, octisalate, and octocrylene paired with titanium dioxide and mica for an illuminating body finish. A hydrating base built on aloe, sodium hyaluronate, shea butter, and lactobacillus ferment is offset by fragrance plus many aldehyde and floral aroma components that limit sensitive-skin tolerance.

Pros
  • Hydrating base with aloe, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and shea butter
  • Mica delivers a luminous, illuminating body finish
  • Alcohol-free formula
  • Coconut oil and lactobacillus ferment add comfort
Cons
  • Contains Fragrance plus aroma molecules like indole and heliotropine
  • Three chemical filters increase sensitization risk
  • Mica adds shimmer some shoppers prefer to avoid on body

Who it's for: Body-skin shoppers who want a glowy, illuminating SPF finish and tolerate fragrance; skip if your skin reacts to scent or chemical filters.

01 Score breakdown
UV protection How well the product blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 58
Filter modernity Penalises legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen filters. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 40
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 65
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 45
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Lotion
Finish How the formula looks on skin once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
Yes
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 45 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 3.0%, Octisalate 4.0%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
03 Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes Safflower Oleosomes
04 Water Water
05 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
06 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
07 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
08 Methyl Dihydroabietate Methyl Dihydroabietate
09 Mica Mica
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
12 Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
13 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
15 Lactobacillus Ferment Lactobacillus Ferment
16 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
17 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
18 Ethyl Ferulate Ethyl Ferulate
19 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
20 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
21 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
22 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
23 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
24 Dimethicone Dimethicone
26 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
27 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
28 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
29 Polysilicone-11 Polysilicone-11
30 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
31 Tropolone Tropolone
32 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
33 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
34 Benzyl Acetate Benzyl Acetate
35 Dimethyl Heptenal Dimethyl Heptenal
36 Methyl Anthranilate Methyl Anthranilate
37 Hexyl Acetate Hexyl Acetate
38 Methyl Benzoate Methyl Benzoate
39 Phenethyl Acetate Phenethyl Acetate
40 Decanal Decanal
41 Hexenyl Acetate Hexenyl Acetate
43 Heliotropine Heliotropine
44 Indole Indole
45 Non-2-enal Non-2-enal