Vaseline Healthy White Spf 24
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline Healthy White SPF 24 is a chemical moisturizer-style sunscreen using older filters such as Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ensulizole and Avobenzone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not commonly sting and carries low breakout risk. At SPF 24 the protection is rated weak, which limits it for dedicated sun defense. With a score of 49.0 out of 100, it is best thought of as light daily coverage rather than serious sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- −50 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
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (22)
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 (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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19 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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22 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Vaseline Healthy White SPF 24 enough sun protection?
At SPF 24 the protection is rated weak, so it is better as light daily cover than for extended sun exposure. It scores 49.0 out of 100.
Is the Vaseline Healthy White Spf 24 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters such as Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ensulizole and Avobenzone.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it generally wears clear. It also does not commonly sting.