Murad Face Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Pa++
57/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- β3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β40 Isobutylparaben at #43, EU-banned paraben
- β12 Butylparaben at #41, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β10 Propylparaben at #42, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +26.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4 4 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine, Sodium PCA, β¦)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (43)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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19 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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20 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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21 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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22 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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23 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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24 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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25 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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26 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Arginine
pH adjuster
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28 Lysine
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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30 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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32 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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33 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 40 EU-banned paraben