L'Oreal Hyaluron Expert Day SPF 20
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Hyaluron Expert Day SPF 20 is a day moisturizer with an older chemical filter set, including octocrylene, avobenzone, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid alongside titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and makeup compatibility is okay. Rated protection is good for its SPF 20 level, and the score is 66.9/100, a reasonable everyday hydrating choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #37, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −0.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #37
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Myristic Acid at #32, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #37, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (47)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Ptfe
Supporting ingredient
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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38 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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47 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is this?
It is SPF 20. That is an everyday level of protection rather than high-sun cover, fitting its role as a hydrating day moisturizer.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mainly a chemical formula with an older filter set, using octocrylene, avobenzone, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid alongside titanium dioxide.
Will the L'Oreal Hyaluron Expert Day SPF 20 sting my eyes?
Stinging potential is rated medium. Some people may notice irritation near the eyes, so apply carefully around that area.