Skincode Essentials Daily Defense & Recovery Veil Spf 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skincode Essentials Daily Defense & Recovery Veil Spf 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen blending Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, though it may sting a little around the eyes. Makeup compatibility is okay. Excellent protection and a solid score make it a dependable everyday veil.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −15.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
16
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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 (38)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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21 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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30 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is the Skincode Daily Defense Veil SPF 30 any good?
It scores solidly and offers excellent protection for an everyday SPF 30 veil. The main caveat is a medium sting rating, so take care around the eyes.
Does the Skincode Essentials Daily Defense & Recovery Veil Spf 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is dewy and lightweight. It is a chemical hybrid, so it blends in without an obvious mineral tint.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that leans chemical, with Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane plus modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.