Sun protection remains one of the most important and accessible ways to preserve skin health and prevent premature aging. In celebration of UV Safety Awareness Month, Haut.AI’s scientific team — comprising specialists in biophysics, biology, and A — conducted a manual, ingredient-level review of more than 100 facial sunscreens commonly featured in media recommendations and top skincare rankings.
The resulting SPF Protection Power List removes all advertising influence and presents a purely science-based perspective on how sunscreens compare in terms of protection efficacy and formulation quality.
The list focuses solely on the ingredients, not brand reputation or visual branding. It serves as an objective, non-biased reference to support better-informed SPF choices.
How the review was conducted
Each sunscreen was evaluated using Haut.AI’s internal SPF Analysis Framework, which grades products across five criteria:
- UV Coverage: Whether the product uses UV filters that offer broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays.
- Filter Type: Classification of filters as mineral, chemical, or hybrid, and assessment of their effectiveness and safety profiles.
- Formula Stability: Review of ingredient combinations to determine whether the formula is likely to remain stable and effective over time without degrading.
- Skin Benefits: Identification of functional ingredients that support overall skin health, such as antioxidants, hydration agents, and anti-inflammatory compounds.
- Environmental Safety: Evaluation of eco-consciousness, particularly the inclusion or avoidance of ingredients known to harm marine ecosystems.
You can explore the full methodology and results on Haut.AI’s SPF Protection Power List page.
SPF Truth Booth
To further support education around the importance of sun protection, Haut.AI has also launched the SPF Truth Booth — an interactive experience that shows how a user’s skin may age over 10 years with and without daily SPF use. Built using SkinGPT, Haut.AI’s generative AI engine and grounded in peer-reviewed dermatological research, the experience delivers biologically realistic skin aging simulations.
Try it for yourself at www.haut.ai/spf-truth-booth
