Morphe Glowstunner Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Morphe Glowstunner Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base, with titanium dioxide added, for broad daily coverage. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and shows low white cast, fitting its tinted moisturizer role. Breakout risk is low, though it may sting somewhat on sensitive skin. With a 68.4 score and good protection, it is a reasonable everyday tinted SPF rather than a high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +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
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #38, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×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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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #38
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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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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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +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
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #38, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #37, hyaluronic family
- → 4 4 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Polyester-5
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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26 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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28 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Maltose
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 → nourishing humectant
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33 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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34 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Morphe Glowstunner leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Although it includes titanium dioxide, the tinted formula commonly blends in on most skin tones.
What SPF is the Morphe Glowstunner Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30?
It is SPF 30, which offers a good level of daily sun protection. It works as a tinted moisturizer for everyday wear.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base, with titanium dioxide added. Its filters include avobenzone, homosalate, and octisalate.