Superdrug B. Protect Defence Moisturizer SPF 50
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Superdrug B. Protect Defence Moisturizer SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter lineup, including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and no sting, and it is okay under makeup. Excellent protection and a top-tier score of 93 make it one of the strongest everyday SPF 50 moisturizers in the group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- −19.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (31)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is the Superdrug B. Protect Moisturizer good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It should be reasonable. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and rates low for pore-clogging, so breakout risk is on the lower side. Patch test first if your skin is sensitive.
Is the Superdrug B. Protect Defence Moisturizer SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on a modern filter lineup including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes, it is one of the strongest here, scoring 93 out of 100. Protection is excellent for SPF 50, the modern filters perform well and it wears lightweight with low white cast.