naturium UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
naturium UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, an older-school filter set paired with antioxidants. It sets to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and has low white cast, making it generally easy to wear under makeup. The formula is low on common pore-clogging concerns, though it may sting somewhat around the eyes. With a score of 69.2/100 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable everyday option rather than a top performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- ×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 #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate)
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment at #9, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
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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
Full ingredient list (38)
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 (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 (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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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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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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is naturium UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, an older-school filter set, with added antioxidants.
Does the naturium UV Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It also sets to a matte finish and stays lightweight, so it tends to disappear on the skin.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The matte finish suits oily skin and pore-clogging concerns are low, though it may sting somewhat around the eyes.