Cancer Council Daily Moisturiser Matte SPF 50+
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council Daily Moisturiser Matte SPF 50+ is a chemical (hybrid) daily sunscreen that pairs avobenzone and octocrylene with the modern UVB filter ethylhexyl triazone for broad protection. The wear is generally lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, so it tends to sit easily under a routine. Pore-clogging risk is rated low, and it can wear okay under makeup. With good protection and a 62.6/100 score, it is a reasonable everyday option, though sweat resistance is only middling.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- −12.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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19 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter system. It uses avobenzone and octocrylene alongside the modern UVB filter ethylhexyl triazone for broad-spectrum protection.
Does the Cancer Council Daily Moisturiser Matte SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally blends in without a noticeable film. The finish is balanced, which suits most skin types.
Is the Cancer Council Daily Moisturiser Matte SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a matte-leaning balanced finish and a low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally friendly to oilier and acne-prone skin. Note that sweat resistance is only middling.