cosmoderm Tea Tree Oil Day & Night Moisturiser SPF 15 Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cosmoderm Tea Tree Oil Day & Night Moisturiser is a chemical-and-mineral SPF 15 PA+++ moisturizer with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, and Benzophenone-3. It has a matte finish, low white cast, a lightweight feel, and works well as a makeup base. SPF 15 means protection is rated weak, so it is best seen as a light daily moisturizer rather than dedicated sun cover. The score of 49 reflects that limited protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
33
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #16, UV filter
- −6.3 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #16 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Oxybenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +4 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
- −4 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #8, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ceteareth-24)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #16, yellow stains on white cotton
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 8 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 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 →Full ingredient list (34)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Ceteareth-24
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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31 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
What SPF is the cosmoderm Tea Tree Oil Day & Night Moisturiser SPF 15 Pa+++?
It is SPF 15, so protection is rated weak. It is best treated as a light daily moisturizer rather than dedicated sun cover.
Does the cosmoderm Tea Tree Oil Day & Night Moisturiser SPF 15 Pa+++ work under makeup?
Yes. It has a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast and rates well as a makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3, plus a mineral component of Titanium Dioxide.