innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on older filters: homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Its low pore-clogging profile is generally acne-friendly. With a 65.2/100 score and moderate protection, it is an easy daily option, though the dated filter set holds it back from the top tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, 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
57
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, 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
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Glycerin at #34, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 1.5 3 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- 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 (42)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 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
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 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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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 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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28 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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32 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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34 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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40 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 SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical sunscreen with a balanced finish that generally goes on clear and stays lightweight.
Is the innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen on older filters: homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone, with no mineral filters.
Is innisfree Daily UV Defense SPF 30 any good?
It scores 65.2/100 with moderate protection, a middling result. It is an easy daily option, but the dated filter set keeps it out of the top tier.