Etos Replenishing Day Cream Q10 SPF 15
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Etos Replenishing Day Cream Q10 is an SPF 15 day cream using a modern filter set of Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, so it is a chemical sunscreen. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, fitting its moisturizer role. It is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging, and works okay under makeup. With moderate protection at SPF 15 and a score of 77.5/100, it is a light daily moisturizer rather than a high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −17.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 5 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine)
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (32)
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
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing 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 (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
What SPF is the Etos Q10 day cream?
It is SPF 15, which gives moderate protection. It is better suited as a light daily moisturizer than as a dedicated high-protection sunscreen.
Does the Etos Replenishing Day Cream Q10 SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and has a dewy finish, so it sits well as a moisturizer base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters: Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.