Azclear Action Day Moisturiser (2021 Reformulation)
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Azclear Action Day Moisturiser (2021 reformulation) is a modern chemical sunscreen built on Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, keeps white cast low, and does not commonly sting. It is low on pore-clogging ingredients. With a standout score of 91.5/100 and excellent protection, it is one of the top-rated daily moisturizer-sunscreens in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- −10 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Tinosorb M, 2.5% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Palmitate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (22)
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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2.5% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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5 Aluminum
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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7 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, built on Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is the Azclear Action Day Moisturiser (2021 Reformulation) good for acne-prone skin?
It is low on pore-clogging ingredients, wears with a balanced finish, and does not commonly sting, so it is generally friendly for acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Is the Azclear Action Day Moisturiser (2021 Reformulation) any good?
It scores a standout 91.5/100 with excellent protection, making it one of the top-rated daily moisturizer-sunscreens in the catalog. White cast is low and it feels lightweight.