Vaseline Healthy Bright Brightening Defense Lotion SPF 24
56/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Vaseline Healthy Bright Brightening Defense is a low SPF 24 lotion using Octinoxate, Avobenzone and a little Titanium Dioxide, so it is chemical-led rather than mineral. It feels lightweight with a dewy finish, low ghost-mode for minimal white cast, and it does not commonly sting. The low breakout-trigger suits oilier skin. With a score of 56.0 and only moderate SPF 24 protection it is a light daily-wear lotion rather than a high-protection option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Moderate
41
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
☢️
Health safety
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
🤧
Allergens
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −30 10 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
👻
White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
🔥
Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
🪨
Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- −2 Petrolatum at #19, heaviest occlusive
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #4, heavy oil
- −8 Stearic Acid at #3, rich gel-network thickener
🔴
Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
🍄
Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −18 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
👕
Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
✨
Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
- → 6 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
🌊
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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 18 minor malassezia feeder
-
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
pH adjuster
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
-
13 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
-
19 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
25 Fragrance
Fragrance
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
29 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
30 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
34 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
-
35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is Vaseline Healthy Bright Brightening Defense?
It is SPF 24, which is on the lower side. That makes it a light daily-wear lotion rather than a high-protection sunscreen.
Does the Vaseline Healthy Bright Brightening Defense Lotion SPF 24 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for ghost-mode, so white cast is minimal. It has a lightweight, dewy finish and does not commonly sting.
Is it good?
It is a modest option. It scores 56.0 with only moderate SPF 24 protection, so it works for light daily use more than serious sun exposure.