1STLY Skincare Invisible Moisturizer SPF 40
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
1STLY Skincare Invisible Moisturizer SPF 40 is a chemical sunscreen built on the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb S. It wears with a dewy finish, low white cast, low sting, and a lightweight feel, with low pore-clogging potential, living up to its invisible name. Protection is moderate and it works okay under makeup. At 79.1/100 it is a high-scoring, comfortable daily moisturizer with a clean modern filter, well suited to those wanting a light, invisible finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #6, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 12 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 18 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (16)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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14 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does 1STLY Skincare Invisible Moisturizer leave a white cast?
White cast is low, living up to its invisible name, so it should sink in without a white film. The dewy finish gives a fresh, lightweight look.
Is the 1STLY Skincare Invisible Moisturizer SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, built on the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb S. There are no mineral filters in this formula.
Is this sunscreen any good?
With a score of 79.1/100 it is a high-scoring, comfortable daily moisturizer with a clean modern filter. Protection is moderate, making it well suited to everyday wear.