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Versed Good Defense Daily Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 1.7 fl oz
Versed

Good Defense Daily Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 1.7 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 81.8 / 100

Fragrance-free with ceramide and humectants; butter and triglycerides suggest a richer cream, balanced by film formers. Wear and clinical safety are unverified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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81.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1241 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free with ceramide and humectants; butter and triglycerides suggest a richer cream, balanced by film formers. Wear and clinical safety are unverified.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 83
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 77
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 38 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Water·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene·Dipropylene Glycol·Betaine·Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter·VP/Hexadecene Copolymer· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. ·Arginine·Serine·Alanine·Glycine·Threonine·Proline·Valine·Histidine·Isoleucine·Phenylalanine·Aspartic Acid·Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract·PCA·Sodium PCA·Bisabolol·Hydroxyacetophenone·Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide·Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide·Glycolipids·Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate·Sodium Lactate·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer·Carbomer·Pentylene Glycol·Tromethamine·Phenoxyethanol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Water Water
05 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
06 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
07 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
08 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
09 Betaine Betaine
10 Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
11 VP/Hexadecene Copolymer VP/Hexadecene Copolymer
12 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
13 Arginine Arginine
14 Serine Serine
15 Alanine Alanine
16 Glycine Glycine
17 Threonine Threonine
18 Proline Proline
19 Valine Valine
20 Histidine Histidine
21 Isoleucine Isoleucine
22 Phenylalanine Phenylalanine
23 Aspartic Acid Aspartic Acid
24 Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract
25 PCA PCA
26 Sodium PCA
27 Bisabolol Bisabolol
28 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
29 Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
30 Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
31 Glycolipids Glycolipids
32 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
33 Sodium Lactate Sodium Lactate
34 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
35 Carbomer Carbomer
36 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
37 Tromethamine Tromethamine
38 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol