Aveil SPF 50 Gel Heat Shield Sunscreen
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aveil SPF 50 Gel Heat Shield Sunscreen is a chemical gel-textured formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, Benzophenone-3 and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. The gel base reads lightweight and balanced on skin with low white cast, and it is generally low risk for breakouts. Protection lands at moderate. At 56.8 out of 100 it is a below-average pick, held back mostly by its old-school filter lineup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- −8.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (21)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Sand
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Aveil SPF 50 Gel good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It may suit oily skin reasonably well. The gel texture wears balanced and lightweight, and it is generally low risk for clogging pores.
Is the Aveil SPF 50 Gel Heat Shield Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, Benzophenone-3 and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, with no mineral filters.
Is Aveil SPF 50 Gel a good sunscreen?
It scores 56.8 out of 100, a below-average result. Protection is moderate and the old-school filter lineup is the main limiter, though the lightweight gel feel is a plus.