Acure Seriously Soothing Spf Day Cream Spf 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Acure Seriously Soothing SPF Day Cream SPF 30 is a pure mineral day cream based on Zinc Oxide. It commonly leaves some visible white cast with a balanced finish, and is generally lightweight and non-stinging. It is reported to be low on the pore-clogging scale. With a score of 71.2/100 and moderate protection, it is a gentle mineral day cream for those who prefer zinc-only formulas and do not mind a slight cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15.5% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (15.5% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15.5% declared
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
- β1 Coconut Oil at #15, heavy oil
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +5.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
11
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β45 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA)
- β 8 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, β¦)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 42 15.5% declared
- β 30 15.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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5 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Acure Seriously Soothing SPF Day Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral day cream. Its only UV filter is Zinc Oxide.
Does the Acure Seriously Soothing Spf Day Cream Spf 30 leave a white cast?
It commonly leaves some visible white cast, which is typical of mineral Zinc Oxide formulas. The finish is balanced and the cream is generally lightweight.
Is it good for sensitive, acne-prone skin?
It is a gentle, non-stinging zinc formula and is reported to be low on the pore-clogging scale, which is generally favorable for sensitive and acne-prone skin.