Murad Perfecting Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF30
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Murad Perfecting Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF30 is a chemical sunscreen using older filters, including Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Benzophenone-3. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, though it may sting eyes for some users. Pore-clogging risk is low. Protection is moderate and the score is 57.1/100, placing it lower in this group as a basic day cream with sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β15.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β10 Propylparaben at #54, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #23, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- +17.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Oenothera Biennis Oil, Lecithin)
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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 #5, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- β 5 5 strong humectants (Betaine, Sodium PCA, Urea, β¦)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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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 (Carbomer)
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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 (57)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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6 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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16 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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19 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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20 Taurine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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21 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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30 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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32 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
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45 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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46 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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48 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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56 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Plant oil, an emollient
Is Murad Perfecting Day Cream SPF30 good?
Protection is moderate and the score is 57.1/100, placing it lower in this group. It is a basic day cream with sun cover rather than a standout.
Is the Murad Perfecting Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters, including Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Benzophenone-3.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is generally fine for oily skin. The balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk help, though it may sting eyes for some users.