Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Spf 30
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30 is a tinted chemical formula using older filters avobenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, oxybenzone and titanium dioxide, so protection is moderate. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast thanks to the tint, but it can sting if it gets into the eyes. Breakout risk is generally low and makeup fit is okay. Its score of 55.5/100 is weighed down partly by the oxybenzone in the blend, so it works best as light tinted coverage rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +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
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #43, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β12.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β10 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
98
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #43
- +4.2 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
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #43
- 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)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #43, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +37 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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44 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, helped by the tint. The finish is balanced and lightweight, though it can sting if it gets into the eyes.
Is the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical, tinted formula using older filters avobenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene and oxybenzone, plus some titanium dioxide.
Is it good as a sunscreen?
Its score is 55.5/100 with moderate protection, weighed down partly by the oxybenzone filter. It works best as light tinted coverage rather than primary sun protection.