Y.O.U. Sunbrella Daily Defense Sunscreen Serum SPF30 Pa+++
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Y.O.U. Sunbrella Daily Defense Sunscreen Serum SPF30 PA+++ is a hybrid serum that mixes octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone with modern Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150 plus mineral titanium dioxide for good protection. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight, serum-like feel, with a low pore-clogging profile, though it may sting mildly near the eyes. The good makeup-base rating makes it easy to layer. At 68.8/100 with good protection, it is a solid lightweight daily serum.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −24.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #28, 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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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #37, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #28, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate at #30, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (56)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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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)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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29 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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42 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Y.O.U. Sunbrella Sunscreen Serum leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low even with mineral titanium dioxide in the blend. The serum-like, balanced finish generally wears clear.
Is the Y.O.U. Sunbrella Daily Defense Sunscreen Serum SPF30 Pa+++ good for oily skin or under makeup?
Yes, the lightweight serum texture and low pore-clogging risk suit oily skin, and it rates good as a makeup base. It may sting mildly near the eyes, so apply carefully there.
Is Y.O.U. Sunbrella Sunscreen Serum a good sunscreen?
It scores 68.8/100 with good protection at SPF30 PA+++. The hybrid filters and light feel make it a solid lightweight daily serum.