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Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Facial Moisturizer With Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Facial Moisturizer With Broad Spectrum Spf 30

57/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 66
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • βˆ’13.7 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’9.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Low 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
  • βˆ’10 Propylparaben at #32, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  • +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #37
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

High 24
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #37
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 3
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #37, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
  • β†’ 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (38)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 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
  2. 2 Homosalate

    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
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  6. 6 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  8. 8 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. 9 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  10. Botanical extract

  11. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. Supporting ingredient

  14. 14 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Phenyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  17. 17 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  18. 18 Arachidyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  19. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  20. 20 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  21. 21 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Steareth-2

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  24. 24 Polyacrylate-13

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  25. 25 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  26. 26 Steareth-21

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. 27 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  28. 28 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. 29 Polyisobutene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  30. 30 Arachidyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  31. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. 32 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  33. 33 Ethylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  34. 34 Benzalkonium Chloride

    Supporting ingredient

  35. 35 Polysorbate 20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Boron Nitride

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  37. 37 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  38. 38 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

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