Coola Moisturizing Face Spf 30 Organic Sunscreen Lotion
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coola Moisturizing Face SPF 30 Organic Sunscreen Lotion is an old-school chemical lotion built on just avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and makeup compatibility is okay. Rated protection is weak and the score is 49.0/100, making it a low-ranked pick in this set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
33
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #13, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-10, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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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 (23)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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17 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Trideceth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Coola Moisturizing Face Spf 30 Organic Sunscreen Lotion any good?
It scores 49.0/100, a low result in this set. Protection is rated weak, partly because it relies on just two older filters.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with an older filter set, using only avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Will the Coola Moisturizing Face Spf 30 Organic Sunscreen Lotion sting my eyes?
Stinging potential is rated medium. Some people may notice irritation near the eyes, so apply carefully.