Kimberly Sayer Ultra Light Facial Moisturizer SPF-30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kimberly Sayer Ultra Light Facial Moisturizer SPF-30 is a pure mineral moisturizer using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It has a dewy finish and does not generally sting, but the mineral load brings a high white cast, a heavier feel, and poor makeup compatibility. Protection is rated good and pore-clogging risk is low. Its score of 71.7/100 fits those who want a mineral moisturizer and do not mind a noticeable cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Essential oils (Citrus Limonum Essential Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #16, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 8 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 11 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
Does the Kimberly Sayer Ultra Light Facial Moisturizer SPF-30 leave a white cast?
It can leave a high white cast, which is common for pure mineral formulas with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The dewy finish softens it somewhat but it stays noticeable.
Does the Kimberly Sayer Ultra Light Facial Moisturizer SPF-30 work under makeup?
Makeup compatibility is rated poor, and it has a heavier, dewy feel, so it is generally better worn on its own. It is not the easiest base for foundation.
Is it mineral and is it good?
It is a pure mineral moisturizer at SPF 30, scoring 71.7/100 with good protection. It fits those who want mineral filters and do not mind a visible cast.