New Essentials Spf 50+ C Vitamini Serum
54/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
New Essentials SPF 50+ C Vitamini Serum is a chemical sunscreen serum built on older-generation UV filters including octocrylene, avobenzone and benzophenone-3, paired with a vitamin C theme. It has a dewy finish, wears lightweight and leaves low white cast, so it sits well on most skin tones. The high sweat-sting rating means it may irritate eyes when you sweat, though it is generally low for pore-clogging. With moderate protection and a score of 54/100, it is a middle-of-the-pack option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #7, UV filter
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #28, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- +3.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #1, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #18, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #7, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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 C
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the New Essentials SPF 50+ C Vitamini Serum leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical sunscreen serum, so it tends to apply clear and sit well across skin tones.
Is the New Essentials Spf 50+ C Vitamini Serum mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It uses older-generation filters including octocrylene, avobenzone and benzophenone-3.
Is the New Essentials serum good?
It scores 54/100, a middle-of-the-pack result, with moderate protection. The high sweat-sting rating means it may irritate eyes during sweat, so it is better for calmer everyday wear.