Avon Anew Daily Defence Moisturiser Vitamin C SPF50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avon Anew Daily Defence Moisturiser Vitamin C SPF50 is a hybrid sunscreen with octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, shows little to no white cast, and works well as a makeup base. The formula is commonly low on pore-clogging concerns. With excellent protection and a score of 76.7/100, it is a capable daily moisturizer with sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −22.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20, Ceteth-2)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (34)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Ceteth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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28 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Avon Anew Daily Defence Moisturiser leave a white cast?
No, it commonly shows little to no white cast. The hybrid formula has a balanced finish that blends in clear.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base. The lightweight finish lets makeup sit smoothly on top.
Is the Avon Anew Daily Defence Moisturiser Vitamin C SPF50 a good sunscreen?
It scores 76.7/100 with excellent protection. It is a capable daily moisturizer with built-in sun defense.