Aveeno Protect + Hydrate All-day Hydration SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveeno Protect + Hydrate All-day Hydration is an SPF 30 sunscreen with an older-generation filter blend of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It wears lightweight, finishes matte with low white cast, and does not commonly sting the eyes. It is generally low for pore-clogging concerns. Its protection rates as weak in our assessment and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light hydrating layer rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
13
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +3.6 Homosalate at #29, UV filter
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #30, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #31, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #29 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #31, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #28, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Avobenzone at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octocrylene at #31, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Homosalate at #29, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Octisalate at #30, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Cera Alba at #6, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Avobenzone at #28, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #31, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (31)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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29 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 3.6 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 2.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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31 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 4.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
What SPF is Aveeno Protect + Hydrate and is the protection strong?
It is SPF 30, but we rate its protection as weak. It is best used as a light hydrating layer, so reapply often and do not rely on it for long sun exposure.
Does the Aveeno Protect + Hydrate All-day Hydration SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It uses an all-chemical filter blend and finishes matte, so it blends in cleanly without a chalky look.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable on feel. The matte, lightweight formula rates low for pore-clogging and does not commonly sting the eyes, though its overall score of 49.0/100 reflects the weak protection.