innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 36
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 36 is a chemical sunscreen using an old-school filter set of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, sitting okay under makeup. It does not commonly sting and is low on pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated moderate and the dated filters give it a score of 65.2/100, making it a light daily option rather than a high-defense one.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- 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 #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, 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
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, 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 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #33, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- 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 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- 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 (41)
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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 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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33 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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39 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter set of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone. There are no mineral filters.
Does the innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 36 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, which is typical for an all-chemical formula. It should blend in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 36 a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.2/100. Protection is rated moderate and the filters are dated, so it is a light daily option rather than a high-defense sunscreen.