Avoskin The Great Shield Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Avoskin The Great Shield Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a high-SPF hybrid sunscreen blending Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters and Polysilicone-15. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low despite the mineral content, while pore-clogging risk is generally low and it does not sting. Makeup compatibility is acceptable. A score of 71.8 with good protection makes it a well-rounded everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #12, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −15.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
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White cast
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +6.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- +7.3 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-33)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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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 (38)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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17 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Ceteareth-33
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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31 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Polydextrose
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
Does Avoskin The Great Shield leave a white cast?
White cast is low despite the mineral content. The balanced finish helps it blend on most skin tones.
Is the Avoskin The Great Shield Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily skin. It wears lightweight with a commonly low pore-clogging risk and does not sting, though the finish is balanced rather than fully matte.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, blending Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters and Polysilicone-15.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 50 with good protection and a score of 71.8 out of 100. The low cast and lightweight feel make it a well-rounded everyday choice.