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L300 Hyaluronic Renewal Day Cream SPF 15

L300 SPF 15
L300 Hyaluronic Renewal Day Cream SPF 15

86/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

L300 Hyaluronic Renewal Day Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid day cream using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a low white cast, a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and does not sting. The modern UVA filters in the blend support photostable daily coverage. With a strong overall score it rates well, though its SPF 15 is best suited to lower-exposure, indoor-leaning days rather than prolonged sun.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 89
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • −0.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 84
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Isostearyl Isostearate at #17, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Glyceryl Stearates)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylyl Methicone)
  • → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (30)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  12. 12 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  13. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
  18. 18 Behenic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  19. 19 Cetyl Behenate

    Supporting ingredient

  20. 20 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  23. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  24. 24 Tetrapeptide-30

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  25. 25 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  27. 27 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. 29 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

Is the L300 Hyaluronic Renewal Day Cream good?

It earns a strong overall rating. It pairs modern UVA filters with a low white cast and a lightweight feel, though its SPF 15 is on the lower side.

What SPF is the L300 Hyaluronic Renewal Day Cream SPF 15 and is that enough?

It is SPF 15. That level is generally best for lower-exposure, indoor-leaning days rather than prolonged or intense sun.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has no mineral filters.

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