ClarityRX Skin Defense™ Environmental Protection SPF 50
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ClarityRX Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50 combines mineral Zinc Oxide with the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The finish is balanced, the white cast stays low, and it wears lightweight while generally not stinging. Breakout concerns are low and it works okay as a makeup base. With good protection and a 73.4/100 score, it is a solid mid-tier daily SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 14.5% declared
- +2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Oleth-3 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 14.5% declared
- ↑ 18 14.5% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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12 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is ClarityRX Skin Defense mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It combines mineral Zinc Oxide with the older chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Does ClarityRX Skin Defense leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish despite the mineral content.
Is ClarityRX Skin Defense SPF 50 good?
Yes, it is a solid mid-tier choice. With good protection and a 73.4/100 score, it is a comfortable daily SPF.