Rodan + Fields Redefine Triple Defense Treatment Spf 30
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Rodan + Fields Redefine Triple Defense Treatment is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter set of avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight on skin with a low risk of white cast, and its low breakout-trigger reading means it is generally friendlier to congestion-prone skin. Protection is rated good, though the filter lineup is dated. With a score of 56 out of 100 it lands as a middling option, fine for daily face wear but not a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β40 Isobutylparaben at #39, EU-banned paraben
- β12 Butylparaben at #36, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β10 Propylparaben at #38, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #28, heavy oil
- +0.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #40, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- β 2 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 βFull ingredient list (40)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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20 Humic Acids
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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37 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 40 EU-banned paraben
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40 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Rodan + Fields Redefine Triple Defense mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The SPF 30 formula uses avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene, all older-generation chemical UV filters with no mineral zinc or titanium.
Does the Rodan + Fields Redefine Triple Defense Treatment Spf 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally not an issue here. As a chemical SPF 30 it rates low for white cast and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It carries a low breakout-trigger rating, so it is commonly considered friendlier to congestion-prone skin. The balanced, lightweight finish supports that, though individual reactions vary.