No. 7 No7 Hydraluminous Day Lotion Spf 15
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
No7 Hydraluminous Day Lotion SPF 15 is a hybrid daily moisturiser combining chemical filters like Octocrylene and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with a low SPF rating. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low pore-clogging concern, though it may sting slightly for some. At SPF 15 its protection is good for incidental daily sun but not for prolonged exposure. With a score of 75.2/100, it is best seen as a light everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
80
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +7.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #22, UV filter
- −3.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Tribehenin at #9, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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23 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
What SPF is the No7 Hydraluminous Day Lotion?
It is SPF 15. That covers incidental daily sun but is generally not enough for prolonged outdoor exposure, where a higher SPF is advised.
Is the No. 7 No7 Hydraluminous Day Lotion Spf 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, leaning chemical. Filters include Octocrylene and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is the No7 Hydraluminous lotion good for oily skin?
It has a balanced, lightweight finish and low pore-clogging concern, so it is generally workable for oilier skin. Note it may sting slightly for some.