DR. SEA Moisturising & Protective Face Cream 30+ SPF
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DR. SEA Moisturising & Protective Face Cream 30+ SPF is a chemical day cream built on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, an older UVB filter set. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, shows no real white cast, and carries a low pore-clogging risk, working fine as a makeup base. The filter lineup skews toward UVB coverage, which limits broad-spectrum strength. At 49.0/100 with weak measured protection, it is best seen as a moisturizer with light sun defense rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- −5 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (24)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 13 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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pH adjuster
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21 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does DR. SEA Moisturising & Protective Face Cream leave a white cast?
No, it shows essentially no white cast. The chemical filters absorb into skin and leave a balanced, natural finish.
Is the DR. SEA Moisturising & Protective Face Cream 30+ SPF good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile and a balanced, lightweight feel, so it is generally fine for breakout-prone skin, though it reads more like a moisturizer than a mattifying sunscreen.
Is DR. SEA Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The filters are Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is DR. SEA Moisturising & Protective Face Cream any good?
It scores 49.0 out of 100 with weak measured protection. The UVB-focused filter set is limited, so it is better seen as a moisturizer with light sun defense than a primary sunscreen.