CureSkin Ceramide Moisturizer SPF 40 Pa+++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CureSkin Ceramide Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++ is a ceramide moisturizer with sun protection, using a hybrid pair of chemical filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It keeps white cast low, has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and is unlikely to sting, with a low pore-clogging profile that is generally fine for most skin. It can sit okay under makeup, with moderate protection. The score is 72.7/100, a solid moisturizer choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isostearyl Isostearate at #20, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-6)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 12 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum)
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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 (35)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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9 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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33 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is CureSkin Ceramide Moisturizer SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid pair of filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Does the CureSkin Ceramide Moisturizer SPF 40 Pa+++ leave a white cast or sting?
No, white cast is rated low and it is unlikely to sting, with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Is it good?
Protection is moderate and the score is 72.7/100. With a low pore-clogging profile it is a solid ceramide moisturizer for most skin types.