Etos Natural Moisturizing Factors + Ha SPF 30
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Etos Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast and is unlikely to sting or clog pores. With a high score of 93.1/100 and excellent protection, it is a standout budget-friendly daily moisturizing sunscreen that sits okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- → 5 5 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Urea, …)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 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 →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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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10 Arginine
pH adjuster
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11 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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29 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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33 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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34 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
Is Etos Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It is rated SPF 30.
Does the Etos Natural Moisturizing Factors + Ha SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and is unlikely to sting or clog pores.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes, it scores 93.1/100 with excellent protection. It is a standout budget-friendly daily moisturizing sunscreen.