Natio Men Plus Age Protect Face Lotion SPF 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Natio Men Plus Age Protect Face Lotion is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend of Tinosorb S, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Octocrylene for excellent protection. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting slightly if it migrates into the eyes. It scores 77.8/100. A capable daily face lotion with solid broad-spectrum coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- −19.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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pH adjuster
What SPF is Natio Men Plus Age Protect Face Lotion?
It is SPF 50+, with a hybrid filter blend rated excellent for broad-spectrum protection.
Does the Natio Men Plus Age Protect Face Lotion SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, and it has a balanced, lightweight finish. It may sting slightly if it migrates into the eyes.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 77.8/100 with excellent protection from filters like Tinosorb S, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. A capable everyday face lotion.