Avon True Nutra Effects Hydration Day Cream Spf 15
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avon True Nutra Effects Hydration Day Cream SPF 15 is a chemical day cream using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate, avobenzone, and oxybenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and reads low on breakout risk. As a moisturizer with sun protection, its SPF 15 and older filter set deliver only moderate defense, reflected in a score of 54.6/100. It is best seen as light daily coverage rather than dedicated sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #10, UV filter
- −5.4 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 #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, 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
49
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #39, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #8, heavy oil
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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 (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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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 #10, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #37, hyaluronic family
- → 5 4 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Urea, …)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 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 (47)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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 (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 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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19 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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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Supporting ingredient
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25 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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26 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Phytol
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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35 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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44 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is this Avon day cream?
It is SPF 15, so it is a moisturizer with light sun protection rather than a dedicated high-SPF sunscreen. It uses chemical filters including avobenzone and oxybenzone.
Is the Avon True Nutra Effects Hydration Day Cream Spf 15 good enough for sun protection?
Protection is rated moderate and the score is 54.6/100. The SPF 15 and older filter set make it best for light daily coverage, not extended sun exposure.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally wears without a visible film and reads low on breakout risk.