AveenoProtect + Hydrate Face Sunscreen SPF 50Ingredients

Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Face Sunscreen SPF 50 is a product from Sunscreens category with 25 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Glycerin. The product is made by Aveeno, from United States.

Protect + Hydrate Face Sunscreen SPF 50 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Anti-aging, Lightening and 10 more.

Organic score: 8% natural vs 80% chemical.

INCI

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Avobenzone

Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

Skin conditioning agent, Anticaking agent, Binding, Film former

Alcohol Denatured

Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial agent, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Anticaking agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

Fragrance ingredient, Masking

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

Antioxidants [2]: Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

UV Protection 5: Homosalate (13.5%), Octocrylene (10%), Octisalate (5%), Avobenzone (3%), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Softening 4: Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE

Moisturizing 3: Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Pentylene Glycol

Nutrifying 2: Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Glyceryl Stearate SE

Risk of dryness

Alcohol Denatured

Can support fungal acne

Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#13

Gluten

1 component

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract^#9

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Glycerin^#15Alcohol Denatured^#6

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#16

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Face Sunscreen SPF 50

#1Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#2Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

#3Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.