Open Formula Spf 30 Moisturizer (Mixed UV filters)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Open Formula Spf 30 Moisturizer is a chemical sunscreen moisturizer using an older filter set of cinnamate and salicylate plus a little Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight, and shows low white cast, with a generally low pore-clogging risk and no reported sting. Its makeup compatibility is acceptable rather than ideal. The score of 49.0 reflects weak protection, so it is best treated as light daily moisture rather than reliable sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
14
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #12, UV filter
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #23, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #23 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 2.5% declared
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #23, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.5% declared
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isocetyl Stearate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #24, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
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3 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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9 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 5.4 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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)
- ↑ 7 2.5% declared
- ↑ 10 2.5% declared
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Does Open Formula Spf 30 Moisturizer leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The balanced finish keeps it from looking heavy on skin.
Is the Open Formula Spf 30 Moisturizer (Mixed UV filters) good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work for oily skin. It wears lightweight with a commonly low pore-clogging risk, though the finish is balanced rather than fully matte.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, using an older cinnamate and salicylate set with a little Titanium Dioxide.
Is Open Formula Spf 30 Moisturizer any good?
Its score is 49.0 out of 100 with weak protection. It is best treated as light daily moisture rather than dependable sun defense.