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New Layer Pro Vitamin D High Performance Sunscreen Spf 50+

New Layer SPF 50
New Layer Pro Vitamin D High Performance Sunscreen Spf 50+

86/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 91
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
  • +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #20, UV filter
  • −26.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 81
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −1 Volatile alcohol at #29
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #18, heavy oil
  • −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • −17 Decyl Oleate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #29
  • → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #29
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (31)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

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

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  5. 5 Decyl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. 10 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  12. 12 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 8.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  15. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. 16 Zinc Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
  19. Botanical extract

  20. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  21. Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  23. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. Supporting ingredient

  27. 27 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  28. 28 Sodium Phytate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. 29 Alcohol

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  30. 30 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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