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Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen For Face & Body Spf 60

Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen For Face & Body Spf 60

57/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen for Face & Body SPF 60 is a chemical sunscreen using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone). It has a balanced, lightweight finish with a low chance of white cast. Note that it tends to sting if it gets into the eyes, so apply carefully around them. With a score of 57.1/100 and good protection, it is a serviceable hydrating face-and-body option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 65
  • +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • βˆ’9.6 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Low 2
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’14 Homosalate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 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 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

High 23
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #4, 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 Cera Alba at #13, wax film
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

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 10
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +16 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
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Full ingredient list (31)

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. 1 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
  2. 2 Octocrylene

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

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Benzophenone-3

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

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 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
  6. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  7. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  8. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  9. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Behenyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  12. 12 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. 13 Cera Alba

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  14. 14 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. Botanical extract

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

  17. 17 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  19. 19 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  21. 21 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. 23 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  24. 24 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  26. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  27. 27 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  29. 29 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  30. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  31. 31 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

Does this Aveeno sunscreen sting the eyes?

It tends to sting if it gets into the eyes, so apply carefully around them. This is common with all-chemical face-and-body formulas.

Is the Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen For Face & Body Spf 60 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen, using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone).

Is this sunscreen good?

It scores 57.1/100 with good protection at SPF 60. It is a serviceable hydrating option for face and body.

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