Equate Beauty Naturally Beaming Broad Spectrum Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen, Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Equate Beauty Naturally Beaming Broad Spectrum Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 is a chemical-led moisturizer with some Titanium Dioxide, using an older-style filter mix of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps clogging low, is unlikely to sting, and shows little to no white cast, working acceptably under makeup. With weak protection at SPF 15 and an overall score of 49.0/100, it suits light daily use but not high-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
12
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +2.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #28, UV filter
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #29, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #30, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #30 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #29, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Avobenzone at #29, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Octinoxate at #30, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Octisalate at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- β8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Laureth-7)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Avobenzone at #29, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #26, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- β 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (30)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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14 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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22 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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27 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 2.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 5.4 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
Is Equate Naturally Beaming SPF 15 good?
It offers weak protection at SPF 15 and scores 49.0/100 overall, making it suitable for light daily use but not high-exposure days. A higher-SPF option is generally better for sun-intense conditions.
Does the Equate Beauty Naturally Beaming Broad Spectrum Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen, Spf 15 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and applies with a balanced, lightweight finish. It is also unlikely to sting.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mostly chemical, led by Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, with some Titanium Dioxide. It keeps pore-clogging low.