Emma Hardie Protect & Prime Moisturiser SPF 30
52/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Emma Hardie Protect & Prime Moisturiser SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on older filters: Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight with low white cast, and works okay under makeup, though it tends to sting if it reaches the eyes. Breakout risk is low. Protection is moderate and the score is 52.0, so it works as a primer-style day moisturizer for lower-exposure routines rather than heavy sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −7.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×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
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #42
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Eye sting
High
19
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the 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 (42)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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41 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
Does Emma Hardie Protect & Prime sting the eyes?
It tends to sting if it reaches the eyes, so apply carefully around that area. The finish is balanced and the formula stays lightweight.
Is the Emma Hardie Protect & Prime Moisturiser SPF 30 good under makeup?
It is rated okay as a makeup base and has low breakout risk, so it works as a primer-style day moisturizer. Protection is moderate, so it suits lower-exposure routines.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older filters Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.