Moody Hydro Bursttm Water Sunscreen With SPF 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Moody Hydro Burst Water Sunscreen is an SPF 50 formula using an older chemical filter set of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with some Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, though it carries a medium chance of stinging. It is low on pore-clogging and works okay under makeup. Its measured protection is moderate and it scores 65.7, a middling result for the SPF 50 claim.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −6.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #10, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Botanical extract
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Citronellal
Supporting ingredient
What SPF is Moody Hydro Burst Water Sunscreen?
It is labeled SPF 50, though its measured protection lands at moderate. That mismatch is worth keeping in mind.
Does the Moody Hydro Bursttm Water Sunscreen With SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has a balanced, lightweight feel. It is also low on pore-clogging.
Is Moody Hydro Burst any good?
It scores 65.7 out of 100, a middling result. The score reflects moderate measured protection and an older chemical filter set.