naturium Dew-glow Moisturizer SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
naturium Dew-glow Moisturizer SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone, an older but widely used UVA/UVB filter set. It has a balanced finish that leans dewy, stays lightweight on skin, and shows essentially no white cast, with a low pore-clogging profile that is generally comfortable for most skin types. It works okay as a base under makeup but may not feel perfectly matte for very oily skin. At 68.8/100 with moderate measured protection, it is a reasonable daily-glow option rather than a high-defense pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
High
35
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (36)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Colorant or pigment
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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22 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Octadecene
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Does naturium Dew-glow Moisturizer SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast. As a chemical sunscreen built on Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone, it absorbs clear into skin and is well suited to a glowy look without ashy residue.
Is the naturium Dew-glow Moisturizer SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin. The finish is balanced and leans dewy, however, so very oily skin that wants a flat matte look may prefer a different formula.
Is naturium Dew-glow a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The UV filters are Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Avobenzone, an older but widely used broad-spectrum set.
Is naturium Dew-glow Moisturizer SPF 50 any good?
It scores 68.8 out of 100 with moderate measured protection. It is a reasonable daily-glow moisturizer with sun protection, but it is not among the highest-defense options if maximum protection is the priority.