Formula 10.0.6 Picture Perfect Day, Daily Moisturizer With SPF 15 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Formula 10.0.6 Picture Perfect Day Moisturizer with SPF 15 is a chemical sunscreen-moisturizer using an older-style filter set of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it may sting somewhat for sensitive eyes. The SPF 15 level is low for dedicated sun protection. With moderate protection and a score of 64.4/100, it is best treated as a light daily moisturizer rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 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 (20)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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12 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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15 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
What SPF is Formula 10.0.6 Picture Perfect Day Moisturizer?
It is SPF 15, which is on the low side for dedicated sun protection. It is better treated as a light daily moisturizer than a primary sunscreen.
Is the Formula 10.0.6 Picture Perfect Day, Daily Moisturizer With SPF 15 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older-style filter set of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is it good?
It scores 64.4/100 with moderate protection. The low SPF 15 and older filters keep it as a modest, supplementary option rather than a standalone sunscreen.