Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum Spf 30
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum Spf 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on an older filter set: Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone). It delivers a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast, with a low pore-clogging profile. The SPF 30 gives moderate protection. With a score of 55.4 out of 100, it is a middling pick: the dated filter blend and a higher tendency to sting near the eyes hold it back despite the comfortable wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- β7.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #43
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #18, butter/occlusive fat
- β3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #10, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #44, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +35 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Trehalose, Saccharide Isomerate)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- 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 βFull ingredient list (44)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 3 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Silica
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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15 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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29 Behenic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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36 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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41 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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44 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on an older filter set: Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone). It does not use mineral zinc or titanium as its sun filters.
Will the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum Spf 30 sting my eyes?
Its sting risk is rated high, so it may cause stinging or watering if it gets too close to the eyes. Apply carefully around the eye area and avoid overloading that zone.
Is Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 worth it for sun protection?
It scores 55.4 out of 100, which is middling. The SPF 30 gives moderate protection and the tint and lightweight feel are pleasant, but the dated filter blend and higher sting tendency hold its rating back.