Cosmedix Protect Uv Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Moisturizing Spray
49/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- β3 Pure mineral formula (5.6% total declared)
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- β5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- +3.8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 4 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Trehalose)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 18 5.6% declared
- β 10 5.6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- β 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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11 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract