Coats Triple Protect SPF 30 Hydrating Cream
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coats Triple Protect SPF 30 Hydrating Cream is a hybrid sunscreen using an all-chemical blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and triazine filters. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight with low white cast, and has low pore-clogging potential, while generally working under makeup. Protection is rated good and the overall score is moderate, making it a serviceable hydrating daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #19, UV filter
- −32.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (43)
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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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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Cetyl Esters
Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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43 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is the Coats Triple Protect SPF 30 Hydrating Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin. The finish is matte and lightweight and pore-clogging potential is rated low.
Does the Coats Triple Protect SPF 30 Hydrating Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is an all-chemical hybrid formula, so it tends to wear clear.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen, combining Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and triazine filters.