Fade Out Even Skin Tone Moisturiser Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fade Out Even Skin Tone Moisturiser is an SPF 15 chemical moisturizer using the older filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally gentle without stinging. It tends to be acne-friendly. With a score of 49.0 and only weak SPF 15 protection, it is best seen as light daily moisture rather than dedicated sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
24
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #26, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #24, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #27, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #16
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Decyl Oleate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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25 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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28 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Fade Out Even Skin Tone Moisturiser leave a white cast?
No, it commonly applies with a low white cast and a balanced finish, as expected from a chemical moisturizer.
Is the Fade Out Even Skin Tone Moisturiser Spf 15 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally fine. The balanced finish and low pore-clogging rating tend to suit most skin types.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 15, on the lower end. It offers only weak sun protection and is best seen as light daily moisture rather than dedicated sun defense.
Is Fade Out Even Skin Tone Moisturiser good?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, held down by weak SPF 15 protection. It works as a light moisturizer but not as a primary sunscreen.