Hourglass Equilibrium Day Fluid Spf 30
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hourglass Equilibrium Day Fluid is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen using older filters including Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. It is low on pore-clogging, though it scores medium on sweat-sting. With moderate protection and a score of 64.8/100, it is a light daily fluid whose old-school filter set limits its rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- −5.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Mono/Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (21)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Hourglass Equilibrium Day Fluid leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and stays lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Hourglass Equilibrium Day Fluid Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters including Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 64.8/100 with moderate SPF 30 protection. It is a light, low-cast daily fluid, though the old-school filter set limits the rating and it scores medium on sweat-sting.