Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream (2025 Renewal)
49/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
7
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #33, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #33
- +0.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #33
- +0.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #33, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 3 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine, Inositol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate, Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 5 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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16 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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17 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Disiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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33 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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38 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin