innisfree Daily UV Defense Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 36 Sunscreen
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
innisfree Daily UV Defense Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 36 is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base of avobenzone, homosalate, and octisalate. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and shows low white cast, so it stays invisible for daily use. It is low for pore-clogging but may sting somewhat on reactive skin. With a 64.4 score and moderate protection, it is a serviceable everyday sunscreen that trails more modern blends.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 36)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Glycerin at #37, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (45)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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43 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does innisfree Daily UV Defense leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. As an invisible chemical formula it commonly stays clear on most skin tones.
Is the innisfree Daily UV Defense Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 36 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base. It uses avobenzone, homosalate, and octisalate.
Is it any good?
It scores 64.4 out of 100 with moderate protection, so it is generally a serviceable everyday sunscreen that trails more modern blends.