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Neova Dna Damage Control Everyday Broad Spectrum Spf 44

Neova Dna Damage Control Everyday Broad Spectrum Spf 44

73/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 63
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • βˆ’5 UVB coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 44)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 57
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’7 Retinyl Palmitate at #28, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 87
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 Zinc Oxide, 8.5% declared
  • +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Zinc Oxide, 8.5% declared
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Oleth-3 Phosphate)
  • βˆ’10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Glycereth-26)
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Stearate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Allantoin
  • ✨ Vitamin C

Full ingredient list (32)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 14 8.5% declared
    • ↑ 8 8.5% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  4. 4 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  5. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  6. 6 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  7. 7 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
  8. 8 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  9. 9 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  10. 10 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. 11 Micrococcus Lysate

    Supporting ingredient

  12. 12 Plankton Extract

    Botanical extract

  13. 13 Ergothioneine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Glycereth-26

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  16. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. 17 Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Isopropyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Ethylhexyl Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  21. 21 Oleth-3 Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  23. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  24. 24 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Polyether-1

    Supporting ingredient

  26. 26 Polyisobutene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  28. 28 Retinyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
  29. 29 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  30. 30 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  31. 31 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. Supporting ingredient

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