ENN UV Shield Oil-free Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50+++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ENN UV Shield is an oil-free brightening SPF 50 sunscreen built on a hybrid set of modern filters including Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, so it layers cleanly. The oil-free formula is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging, which suits combination skin, and it works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 74.7/100, it is a comfortable everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 8 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 3 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 (18)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is ENN UV Shield good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is an oil-free formula that scores low on pore-clogging and gives a balanced finish, so it is generally a good fit for oily and combination skin. It is also low-sting.
Does the ENN UV Shield Oil-free Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50+++ leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and stays lightweight, so it layers cleanly under skincare and makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen built on modern filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Avobenzone, alongside Ethylhexyl Salicylate.