Vaseline Gluta-hya Luminous Defense SPF 50 Pa+++ Sunscreen 10x
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline Gluta-hya Luminous Defense is a chemical SPF 50 PA+++ sunscreen using an older filter pair of Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not sting, and works well as a makeup base. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 49.0 and weak measured protection, it is better suited to light daily wear than to extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #2, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +22.8 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +7.6)
- −1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Ensulizole at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Petrolatum at #18, heaviest occlusive
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 1 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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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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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Cystine
Supporting ingredient
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15 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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16 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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18 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Vaseline Gluta-hya Luminous Defense SPF 50 Pa+++ Sunscreen 10x a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0 out of 100 with weak measured protection despite the SPF 50 label. It is better suited to light daily wear than to extended sun exposure.
Does the Vaseline Gluta-hya Luminous Defense SPF 50 Pa+++ Sunscreen 10x leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It uses chemical filters only, so it tends to wear clear, and it does not sting.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base, with a balanced, lightweight finish.