Aveeno Positively Radiant Sheer Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 30
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveeno Positively Radiant Sheer Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical daily moisturizer on an older-school filter base with Homosalate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and some Titanium Dioxide. It keeps white cast low with a balanced, lightweight finish and reads low for breakouts, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It works okay under makeup. With good protection and a 65.7/100 score, it is a serviceable everyday moisturizer with sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +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
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (26)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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26 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Does Aveeno Positively Radiant Sheer SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally blends well day to day.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical on older filters such as Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with some Titanium Dioxide.
Does the Aveeno Positively Radiant Sheer Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 30 sting the eyes?
It may sting somewhat. The sweat-sting reading is medium, so be careful around the eyes when sweating.