Marcelle Multi-defense® Replenishing Lotion SPF 45
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Marcelle Multi-defense Replenishing Lotion SPF 45 is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters such as Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone and Ensulizole. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low breakout risk, with a medium sting rating that suggests caution near the eyes. The lotion is designed for daily facial wear. With good rated protection and a score of 71.5 out of 100, it is a solid everyday moisturizing sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- −1.3 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-23, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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 (28)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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18 Laureth-23
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Marcelle Multi-defense Lotion SPF 45 good?
It scores 71.5 out of 100 with good rated protection, making it a solid everyday facial sunscreen. The lotion is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Marcelle Multi-defense® Replenishing Lotion SPF 45 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters such as Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone and Ensulizole.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and breakout risk is low, so it generally blends cleanly. Stinging is rated medium, so apply carefully near the eyes.