Vaseline Healthy Bright Sun + Pollution Protection Serum SPF 30 Pa+++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline Healthy Bright Sun + Pollution Protection Serum SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast, though it may sting somewhat for sensitive eyes. It is low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup. With good protection and a 68.3/100 score, it is a serviceable daily SPF 30.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −0.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Petrolatum at #13, heaviest occlusive
- −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- +1.8 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 C
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (28)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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24 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is Vaseline Healthy Bright Sun + Pollution serum?
It is SPF 30 with PA+++, which offers good everyday UV protection. It is a lightweight serum format meant for daily city wear.
Is the Vaseline Healthy Bright Sun + Pollution Protection Serum SPF 30 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is Vaseline Healthy Bright serum any good?
It scores 68.3/100 with good protection, a balanced lightweight finish and low white cast. It may sting somewhat near the eyes, but overall it is a serviceable daily SPF 30.