ASDA Protect Spf 50+ Face Q10 Anti-Age Sun Cream
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ASDA Protect SPF 50+ Face Q10 Anti-Age Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen that blends modern filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with octocrylene, avobenzone, and titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it works well as a base under makeup, though it carries a medium chance of stinging if it reaches the eyes. It is generally low risk for clogging pores. With excellent protection and a score of 78.8, it is a strong value everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −4.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −21.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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33 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does ASDA Protect SPF 50+ Face Q10 leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast. This hybrid formula leans on modern organic filters with a little titanium dioxide, so it blends in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the ASDA Protect Spf 50+ Face Q10 Anti-Age Sun Cream good under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a base under makeup, with a balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally agreeable for daily wear.
Does it sting the eyes?
It carries a medium chance of stinging if it reaches the eyes, so apply carefully around the eye area.