MDSolarSciences Daily Perfecting Moisturizer SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MDSolarSciences Daily Perfecting Moisturizer is an SPF 30 day cream with a hybrid chemical filter blend that includes the film-former Polysilicone-15. It gives a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast, though it may sting the eyes somewhat with sweat. Pore-clogging risk reads as low and it works acceptably under makeup. With a 70/100 score and good protection, it is a reasonable hydrating daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #12, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #69
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-25, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- β 8 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Oil, β¦)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- β 11 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Macadamia Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (69)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Ceramide EOS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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29 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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41 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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47 Teprenone
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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48 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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49 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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50 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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53 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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54 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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55 Xanthan Gum
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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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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59 Behenic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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60 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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62 Tbhq
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
Does MDSolarSciences Daily Perfecting Moisturizer leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical, hybrid-filter moisturizer, so it blends into skin without a visible white film.
Is the MDSolarSciences Daily Perfecting Moisturizer SPF 30 good for dry skin?
It may suit it. The finish is dewy and lightweight, which dry skin often prefers, and pore-clogging risk reads as low. It may sting the eyes somewhat with sweat.
What SPF is it and is it any good?
It is SPF 30 with good protection and a 70/100 score, making it a reasonable hydrating daily sunscreen.