Kose Skin Rhythm Moisty Dense Gel UV SPF 30 Pa++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kose Skin Rhythm Moisty Dense Gel UV SPF 30 PA++ is a hybrid sunscreen using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside modern Tinosorb S. The moist gel texture wears lightweight with a balanced finish and little to no white cast, works well under makeup, and has a low pore-clogging profile, though it can sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. With moderate protection and a score of 70.3/100, it is a comfortable hydrating daily SPF 30 that sits nicely under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β0.4 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 C
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (36)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 PEG-400
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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12 2 Na
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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19 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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23 Copolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Kose Skin Rhythm Moisty Dense Gel UV SPF 30 Pa++ work under makeup?
Yes, it works well under makeup. The moist gel texture is lightweight with a balanced finish and little to no white cast.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside modern Tinosorb S.
What SPF is the Kose Skin Rhythm Moisty Dense Gel UV SPF 30 Pa++?
It is SPF 30 with PA++ rating. That offers moderate protection suited to daily wear rather than long, intense sun exposure.