Avon Care Sun+ Fresh Protection Face Cream Spf 50
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avon Care Sun+ Fresh Protection Face Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid face cream combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low, and sits well under makeup, with low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. With moderate rated protection and a 60.8/100 score, it is an accessible daily face SPF with a makeup-friendly matte feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −13.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.7 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 #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
34
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (22)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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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6 PEG-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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 (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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9 PEG-32
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Rose Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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22 Phytol
Supporting ingredient
Is Avon Care Sun+ Fresh Protection mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, using filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is the Avon Care Sun+ Fresh Protection Face Cream Spf 50 good for oily skin and under makeup?
It is a reasonable fit. The finish is matte, it works well as a makeup base, and pore-clogging potential is low, though sensitive skin may find it stings somewhat.
Is it good?
It scores 60.8/100 with moderate rated protection, making it an accessible everyday face SPF rather than a top performer.