Dot & Key Multi Peptide Pomegranate Moisturizer With Ceramides SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dot & Key Multi Peptide Pomegranate Moisturizer With Ceramides SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen moisturiser with avobenzone, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate plus some titanium dioxide. It delivers a matte finish, feels lightweight, and is low for both white cast and pore-clogging, so it generally suits oily and combination skin and layers well under makeup. The filters are older-generation and protection lands at moderate rather than high. Scoring 62.8 out of 100, it is a comfortable everyday hydrator with light sun defence.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
39
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×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 #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #14, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #41, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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11 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Ceramide 4
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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43 Ci 45430
Colorant or pigment
Is this good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, generally. It has a matte finish and is low for pore-clogging, so it tends to suit oily and acne-prone skin, and it layers well under makeup.
Is the Dot & Key Multi Peptide Pomegranate Moisturizer With Ceramides SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, with avobenzone, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate plus some titanium dioxide. The filters are older-generation.
Is Dot & Key Multi Peptide Moisturizer SPF 30 any good?
It scores 62.8 out of 100, a solid mid-range result. Protection is moderate rather than high, so it suits everyday wear more than long sun exposure.