Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Face Lotion - SPF 60
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveeno Protect + Hydrate is an SPF 60 face lotion built on a chemical filter blend (avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene), so it carries no mineral white cast and leaves a matte finish. It is lightweight to wear and reads as low pore-clogging, which makes it a comfortable daily option under makeup. The filter set is older-generation, though it still delivers good broad-spectrum protection at this high SPF. With a score of 69 out of 100, it is a solid, no-fuss everyday sunscreen rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +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
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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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
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +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
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #8
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +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
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (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
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (25)
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
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
Does Aveeno Protect + Hydrate SPF 60 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It uses chemical UV filters rather than minerals, so it tends to absorb clear and finish matte without the chalky look minerals can give.
Is the Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen Face Lotion - SPF 60 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It reads as low pore-clogging and finishes matte, which tends to suit oily skin. As with any new product, patch test first if your skin is sensitive or breakout-prone.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen, and what SPF is it?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene, at SPF 60. The filters are older-generation but still broad-spectrum.