asap Moisturising Daily Defence SPF 50+
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
asap Moisturising Daily Defence SPF 50+ leans on chemical filters with some Zinc Oxide and Oxybenzone, so it is not a mineral formula. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low ghost-mode, so white cast is minimal, but its high sweat-sting rating means it can bother eyes during heavy sweat or sport. The low breakout-trigger is friendly for oilier skin. With a score of 64.2 and excellent protection it is a capable daily SPF best kept away from the eye area.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- −25.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #1, 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
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +5 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 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 →Full ingredient list (8)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does asap Daily Defence sting the eyes?
It can. It is rated high for sweat-sting, so it may bother the eyes during heavy sweat or sport, and is best kept away from the eye area.
Is the asap Moisturising Daily Defence SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-led. It uses Homosalate, Octocrylene and Avobenzone with some Zinc Oxide and Oxybenzone, so it is not a pure mineral formula.
Is it good?
It is a capable daily SPF. It scores 64.2 with excellent SPF 50+ protection, though the high sweat-sting is its main drawback.