asap 50+ SPF Hydrating Defence With Niacinamide Correct + Protect
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
asap 50+ SPF Hydrating Defence With Niacinamide is a hybrid sunscreen that blends the mineral filter Zinc Oxide with chemical filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, and the zinc content can leave a medium, somewhat visible white cast on deeper tones. Breakout risk is generally low and it does not commonly sting. With a score of 84.7 and excellent measured protection, it is a strong hydrating daily sunscreen with a skincare-forward formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −27.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −15 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Hyaluronic Acid at #2, hyaluronic family
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (9)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does this asap sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is medium and can be somewhat visible on deeper tones, since the formula includes Zinc Oxide. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is the asap 50+ SPF Hydrating Defence With Niacinamide Correct + Protect mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending the mineral filter Zinc Oxide with chemical filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Is it good?
It scores 84.7 out of 100 with excellent measured protection. With added niacinamide, it is a strong hydrating, skincare-forward daily sunscreen.