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Always be pure Moon Cat Skin Relief Green Tea Sun Cream

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Always be pure Moon Cat Skin Relief Green Tea Sun Cream

94/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Always be pure Moon Cat Skin Relief Green Tea Sun Cream is a fully chemical sun cream built on modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It has low white cast, a balanced finish, a lightweight feel, and is unlikely to sting. Protection is excellent and the strong overall score of 93.9/100 places it among the top performers in this set.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 95
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
  • −16.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Tinosorb M at #9
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Coconut Oil at #49, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Coconut Oil at #49, comedogenic oil/butter
  • −1 Oleic Acid at #69, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

High 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
  • −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #52, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #66, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • → 3 Humectant polyols
  • → 5 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
  • → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Caprylyl Methicone)
  • → 5 5 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
  • → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, …)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide
  • ✨ Green tea

Full ingredient list (75)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 3 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  4. 4 Diisopropyl Sebacate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. 5 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  7. 7 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  8. 8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  9. 9 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. 10 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

    Botanical extract

  12. 12 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  13. 13 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  14. 14 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  17. 17 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  18. 18 C13-15 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  20. 20 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 Xylitylglucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. 23 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. 24 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  25. 25 Anhydroxylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Xylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  30. 30 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  31. 31 Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  33. 33 Glucose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  35. 35 Pvm/Ma Copolymer

    Supporting ingredient

  36. 36 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  37. 37 Houttuynia Cordata Extract

    Botanical extract

  38. 38 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  39. 39 Portulaca Oleracea Extract

    Botanical extract

  40. 40 T-Butyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  41. 41 Ficus Carica Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  42. 42 Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  43. 43 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  44. 44 Amber Powder

    Supporting ingredient

  45. 45 Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  46. 46 Curcuma Longa Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  47. 47 Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  48. 48 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  49. 49 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  50. 50 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  51. 51 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  52. 52 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  53. 53 Corallina Officinalis Extract

    Botanical extract

  54. 54 Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  55. 55 Tea Tree Extract

    Botanical extract

  56. 56 Centella Asiatica Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  57. 57 Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  58. 58 Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

    Botanical extract

  59. 59 Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  60. 60 Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract

    Botanical extract

  61. 61 Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  62. 62 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  63. 63 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
  64. 64 Cholesterol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  65. 65 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  66. 66 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  67. 67 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  68. 68 Brassica Campestris Sterols

    Supporting ingredient

  69. 69 Oleic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  70. 70 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  71. 71 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  72. 72 Asiatic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  73. 73 Asiaticoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  74. 74 Madecassic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  75. 75 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

Is Always be pure Moon Cat Sun Cream mineral or chemical?

It is a fully chemical sun cream built on modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. There are no mineral filters.

Is the Always be pure Moon Cat Skin Relief Green Tea Sun Cream any good?

It scores 93.9/100, among the top performers in this set, with excellent protection. The modern filters drive the strong rating.

Does it leave a white cast?

No, it keeps white cast low and has a balanced finish. It feels lightweight and is unlikely to sting.

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