Vaseline Gluta Hya SPF 50 (india)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline Gluta Hya SPF 50 (India) is a chemical sunscreen using only Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ensulizole, an older and limited filter pairing. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging concerns. Protection is rated weak and the overall score is 49.0, so despite the SPF 50 label its thin filter set makes it a light option rather than dependable sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #2, UV filter
- +24 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Ensulizole at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Petrolatum at #9, heaviest occlusive
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 7 Sodium Hyaluronate at #6, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 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 →Full ingredient list (17)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 7 → 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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 7 heaviest occlusive
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Antioxidants
Supporting ingredient
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Vaseline Gluta Hya SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It has a balanced, lightweight finish on the skin.
Is the Vaseline Gluta Hya SPF 50 (india) mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using only Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ensulizole, an older and limited filter pairing.
Is Vaseline Gluta Hya SPF 50 good?
It is a light option. The overall score is 49.0 with protection rated weak, so despite the SPF 50 label its thin filter set limits dependable sun defense.