NEWD SKIN Brightening Sun Drops SPF 50
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
NEWD SKIN Brightening Sun Drops SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene alongside Titanium Dioxide. The drops have a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and they do not commonly sting the eyes. Protection is rated moderate. With a score of 67.5 out of 100, it is a serviceable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −4.3 UVB 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
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #34
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −12 Cera Alba at #5, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #34
- → 1 Glycerin at #35, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Urea)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #34
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (41)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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20 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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21 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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35 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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41 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Do NEWD SKIN Brightening Sun Drops leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so the drops generally blend in without a visible white film. They have a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Is the NEWD SKIN Brightening Sun Drops SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene alongside Titanium Dioxide.
Are these sun drops good?
They score 67.5 out of 100 with protection rated moderate, making them a serviceable everyday option. The breakout-trigger risk is low.