Skin Actives Daily Defense Anti-Aging Day Cream With Spf 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin Actives Daily Defense Anti-Aging Day Cream with SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula relying on Zinc Oxide. It has a matte, lightweight finish and works well as a makeup base, with low pore-clogging risk but a slight potential white cast. As a single-filter mineral SPF 30, its protection is moderate. With a 73.2/100 score, it is a reasonable everyday day cream for lower-exposure routines.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 18% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (18% total declared)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #38
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 18% declared
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #38
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #38
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #38), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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 (40)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 18% declared
- ↑ 30 18% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Thioredoxin
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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29 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Lycopene
Supporting ingredient
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32 Xanthophyll
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Mangiferin
Supporting ingredient
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37 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Skin Actives Daily Defense SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes. It has a matte finish and low pore-clogging risk, and works well as a makeup base, so it generally suits oily and acne-prone skin.
Is the Skin Actives Daily Defense Anti-Aging Day Cream With Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only filter, which may leave a slight white cast.
Is Skin Actives Daily Defense SPF 30 any good?
It scores 73.2/100 with moderate protection. As a single-filter mineral day cream it is a reasonable choice for lower-exposure routines.