Hej organic Sensitive SPF 15 Daycream
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hej organic Sensitive SPF 15 Daycream is a pure mineral day cream built on Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy finish and a lightweight feel but, being mineral, can leave a moderate white cast. It is generally gentle and non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, sitting okay under makeup. With only weak SPF 15 protection and a score of 49.0/100, it is best treated as light daily moisture rather than serious sun defence.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
1
- +100 Starting score
- −47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #15, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Sorbitol)
- → 9 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 5 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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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 (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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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is Hej organic Sensitive Daycream?
It is SPF 15, which is weak protection. It is best treated as light daily moisture rather than serious sun defence, so pair it with stronger SPF for real exposure.
Is the Hej organic Sensitive SPF 15 Daycream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral day cream, built on Titanium Dioxide, which commonly suits sensitive skin.
Does it leave a white cast?
It can. White cast is moderate because it is a mineral formula, so it may show slightly on some skin tones despite the dewy finish.