LANEIGE Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
LANEIGE Hydro UV Defense is a chemical SPF 50+ sunscreen using older-generation filters including Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Octisalate. It feels lightweight with a balanced, hydrating finish and a low white cast, and it is rated to work well under makeup. Note that it tends to sting sensitive eyes, so caution is advised near the eye area. SPF 50+ offers good protection; the 63.7/100 score is middling, pulled down mainly by the dated filter set and the sting profile.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β23 7 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, 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
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (58)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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13 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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42 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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50 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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51 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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52 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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57 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does LANEIGE Hydro UV Defense sting the eyes?
It is rated high for eye sting, so it may irritate sensitive eyes. Apply it carefully and keep it away from the eye area.
Is the LANEIGE Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, using older-generation filters including Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Octisalate.
Does it work under makeup and is it good?
It is rated to work well under makeup, with a lightweight, balanced finish and a low white cast. SPF 50+ gives good protection, though its 63.7/100 score is middling because of the dated filters and sting profile.