Gigi Sun Care Daily Moisture Spf 50
48/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gigi Sun Care Daily Moisture is an SPF 50 daily moisturizer with an older-generation chemical blend of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid. It has a dewy, lightweight feel with a low white cast and is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging. Protection is rated weak, and with a score of 47.9/100 it sits at the lower end, so it is better treated as a light moisturizer than as primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #8, UV filter
- +11.2 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- −5.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #22, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +32.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Tristearate)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 (25)
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
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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UV filter
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Gigi Sun Care Daily Moisture SPF 50 good?
It scores 47.9/100 with protection rated weak, so it sits at the lower end. It is better treated as a light daily moisturizer than as primary sun protection.
Is this Gigi sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical sunscreen using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, with no mineral filters.
Does Gigi Daily Moisture leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It has a dewy, lightweight feel and is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging.