Biore Weightless Moisturiser High Protection UVA UVB SPF 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore Weightless Moisturiser High Protection SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid blend of octisalate, octocrylene, avobenzone and the modern filter Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight, weightless feel. The formula is commonly low on breakout risk and works well under makeup, but it may sting if it reaches the eyes. Protection is rated excellent, and at 72.6 out of 100 it is a solid lightweight daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +3.6 Homosalate at #22, UV filter
- β8.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β7.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #22 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Homosalate at #22, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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9 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 3.6 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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30 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Biore Weightless Moisturiser SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical formula it absorbs cleanly with a balanced, weightless finish.
Will the Biore Weightless Moisturiser High Protection UVA UVB SPF 30 sting my eyes?
It may. Eye sting is rated high for this formula, so keep it away from the immediate eye area.
Is it good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It is lightweight and low on white cast, which helps it sit under foundation.