Eminence Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF 40
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eminence Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer is a pure mineral SPF 40 day moisturizer using Zinc Oxide as its sole filter. It has a balanced finish but feels somewhat heavier on the skin, shows some white cast, and is a poor base under makeup. It is unlikely to sting and is low risk for clogging pores. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 68/100, making it a moderate mineral option best suited to those who prefer Zinc Oxide.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Persea Gratissima Oil at #6, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA)
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (77)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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5 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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
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Botanical extract
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25 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Lysine Hcl
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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29 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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36 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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37 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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42 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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43 Citrus Limon
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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53 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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54 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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55 Citrus Limon
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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65 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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66 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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67 Citrus Limon
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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77 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only filter. There are no chemical filters in the formula.
Does Eminence Lilikoi Daily Defense SPF 40 leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, so some residue is possible, which is common for Zinc Oxide formulas. It also feels somewhat heavier and is a poor makeup base.
Is the Eminence Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF 40 any good?
It scores 68/100 with protection rated moderate. It is a moderate mineral option best suited to those who specifically prefer Zinc Oxide.