Avon Anew Ultimate Day Multi-performance Day Cream SPF 25
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avon Anew Ultimate Day Multi-performance Day Cream SPF 25 is a chemical day cream on an older filter set of homosalate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone and avobenzone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, with a moderate sting risk. Protection is rated moderate and the SPF 25 rating is on the lower side. With a mid-range overall score, it is generally a light daily-care option rather than dedicated sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −6.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +0.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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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
52
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #43
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #11, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Steareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment at #21, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #43
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #43
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (46)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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12 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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17 Phytol
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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31 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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33 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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46 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
Is Avon Anew Ultimate Day Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical day cream on an older filter set, including homosalate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone and avobenzone.
What SPF is the Avon Anew Ultimate Day Multi-performance Day Cream SPF 25?
It is rated SPF 25, which is on the lower side. Protection is rated moderate, so it generally suits light daily exposure rather than long outdoor days.
Is it a good sunscreen?
With a mid-range overall score, it is generally a light daily-care option rather than dedicated sun defense. White cast stays low and the finish is balanced.