Mossa 365 Day Defence Sunscreen SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mossa 365 Day Defence Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide alone. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging concerns, though the mineral base can feel a little heavier on the skin. Protection is rated moderate and the overall score is 70.1, making it a gentle single-filter mineral option suited to sensitive skin at SPF 30.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +3 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Cera Alba at #12, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #24, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Aroma
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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25 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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26 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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32 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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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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35 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Mossa 365 Day Defence leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low for a mineral sunscreen. It has a balanced finish, though the Zinc Oxide base can feel slightly heavier on the skin.
Is the Mossa 365 Day Defence Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Mossa 365 Day Defence SPF 30 good?
It is a gentle option. The overall score is 70.1 with protection rated moderate, suited to sensitive skin at SPF 30.