Ombra Daily Defence Face Sunscreen Spf 50+ Light Feel
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ombra Daily Defence Face Sunscreen is a hybrid SPF 50+ face sunscreen combining octocrylene, ethylhexyl triazone, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and avobenzone. It gives a balanced light-feel finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and does not commonly sting. The texture is generally pore-friendly with okay makeup compatibility. With a score of 63.9 and good protection, it is an affordable everyday face SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #2, UV filter
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −14 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (5)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is the Ombra Daily Defence Face Sunscreen?
It is rated SPF 50+. Protection is rated good, making it suitable for daily high-SPF face use.
Is the Ombra Daily Defence Face Sunscreen Spf 50+ Light Feel mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters octocrylene, ethylhexyl triazone, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and avobenzone.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It commonly suits oilier skin. The finish is balanced and light-feel and pore-clogging potential is rated low.