M-61 Hydraboost Moisturizer SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
M-61 Hydraboost Moisturizer SPF 30 is a hydrating moisturizer with old-school chemical filters including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and its low pore-clogging potential makes it generally agreeable for most skin. With good protection and a score of 67.7 out of 100, it is a decent daily moisturizer with SPF, built on a more dated filter blend.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Polyethylene at #40, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #9, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #15, hyaluronic family
- → 5 5 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Urea, …)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (61)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Solvent base, the water phase
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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32 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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37 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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38 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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40 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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41 Carrageenan
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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42 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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43 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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44 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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45 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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48 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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51 Maltose
Supporting ingredient
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52 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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53 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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57 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does M-61 Hydraboost Moisturizer SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is commonly low. It is an all-chemical formula that wears lightweight with a balanced finish. The moisturizer base feels hydrating on skin.
Is the M-61 Hydraboost Moisturizer SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
Its low pore-clogging potential makes it generally agreeable for acne-prone skin, alongside its hydrating base. The balanced finish suits most skin types. Individual results can vary.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It offers good protection and scores 67.7 out of 100. It uses an older chemical filter set, which limits the rating. It works best as a daily moisturizer with SPF 30.