innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion — Efficacy 4.0/5.0, Safety 3.6/5.0 | DemythSkin
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innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion
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innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion

SunscreenSun Protection
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Caution
3.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
Decent UV protection, but the fragrance and citrus/witch hazel extras make this a less elegant sunscreen than it needs to be. The efficacy score is driven primarily by a solid chemical UV filter system with Avobenzone plus Homosalate and Octisalate, and by Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene helping stabilize the filters; however, the formula is still only mid-tier because the rest of the ingredient deck is mostly texture agents and botanicals rather than performance boosters, and the added fragrance/allergens slightly drag both usability and safety.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
AvobenzoneHomosalateOctisalateHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil UnsaponifiablesHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilGlycerin
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Butyloctyl SalicylateEthylhexyl MethoxycrylenePolymethylsilsesquioxaneOctyldodecanolCentella Asiatica ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractToco Herol
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Portulaca Oleracea ExtractCardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine ExtractHamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf ExtractCitrus Unhiu Peel ExtractOpuntia Coccinellifera Fruit ExtractOrchid ExtractCamellia Japonica Leaf Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Fragrance / ParfumLimoneneEchium Plantagineum Seed OilT-Butyl AlcoholLinalool
What Each Ingredient Does
Avobenzone
UVA sunscreen filter
Homosalate
UVB sunscreen filter
Octisalate
UVB sunscreen filter
Water / Aqua / Eau
Solvent base
Butyloctyl Salicylate
UV filter solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant solvent
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
UV filter stabilizer
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient thickener
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient thickener
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Texture and slip agent
1,2-Hexanediol
Humectant preservative booster
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient thickener
Arachidyl Glucoside
Emulsifier
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Humectant solvent
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Thickener stabilizer
Octyldodecanol
Emollient solvent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient emulsifier
PEG-100 Stearate
Emulsifier
Fragrance / Parfum
Fragrance
Xanthan Gum
Thickener stabilizer
Limonene
Fragrance allergen
Centella Asiatica Extract
Soothing botanical extract
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Soothing botanical extract
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Avobenzone (), Homosalate (), Octisalate (), WATER / AQUA / EAU, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPANEDIOL, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, OCTYLDODECANOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, XANTHAN GUM, LIMONENE, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM SEED OIL, T-BUTYL ALCOHOL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, LINALOOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL UNSAPONIFIABLES, CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM FLOWER/LEAF/VINE EXTRACT, TOCO HEROL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, GLYCERIN, HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA (WITCH HAZEL) LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS UNHIU PEEL EXTRACT, OPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT, ORCHID EXTRACT, CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE

Frequently Asked

Is innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion worth it?

innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion scores 4.0 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 3.6 out of 5.0 for safety (Caution) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Decent UV protection, but the fragrance and citrus/witch hazel extras make this a less elegant sunscreen than it needs to be. The efficacy score is driven primarily by a solid chemical UV filter system with Avobenzone pl

What are the key active ingredients in innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion?

innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion as potential irritants: Fragrance / Parfum, Limonene, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, T-Butyl Alcohol, Linalool. This product does contain fragrance.

How is innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-08-29. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.