Emma S. Ageless Day Cream Spf 15
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Emma S. Ageless Day Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid day cream using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern filters Uvinul A Plus and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, leaves little to no white cast and does not sting, so it layers easily into a morning routine. SPF 15 offers good, lighter daily coverage rather than high protection. With a score of 74.6 out of 100, it is a pleasant everyday moisturiser with sun protection for low-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 4 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #22
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Squalene)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #22
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #22
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Plant oil, an emollient
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9 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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22 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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31 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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40 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is Emma S. Ageless Day Cream?
It is SPF 15, which offers lighter daily coverage rather than high protection. It suits low-exposure days and indoor wear.
Is the Emma S. Ageless Day Cream Spf 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid day cream. It uses Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with modern Uvinul A Plus and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does it work for sensitive skin under makeup?
It is generally gentle to layer. It leaves little to no white cast, does not sting and has a balanced, lightweight finish.