AMADORIS The Illuminating Sunscreen SPF 30
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
AMADORIS The Illuminating Sunscreen SPF 30 is a hybrid formula combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and titanium dioxide for good protection. It wears with a dewy, luminous finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, with workable makeup compatibility. With a score of 75.7/100 and good protection, it is a pleasant glow-focused daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −14 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #41, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 4 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #8 (nano)
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #38, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (57)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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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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15 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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32 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Sarcosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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45 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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46 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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51 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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53 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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55 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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57 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does the AMADORIS Illuminating Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a dewy, luminous finish rather than a mineral film.
Is the AMADORIS The Illuminating Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines titanium dioxide with chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Is it good for dry skin?
Its dewy, illuminating finish and lightweight feel generally suit normal to dry skin that wants a glow. It also has a low pore-clogging profile.