Open Formula Spf 30 Tinted Moisturizer (Mixed Uv Filters)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Open Formula Spf 30 Tinted Moisturizer (Mixed Uv Filters) is a chemical SPF 30 tint built on ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with zinc oxide, an older-generation filter blend. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally low risk for clogged pores while working as an okay makeup base. The 49 out of 100 score is low and protection is rated weak, so it suits light everyday wear rather than high-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
12
- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #26, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- ×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 #26 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #26, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- −6 Cera Alba at #8, wax film
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #17, wax film
- −8 Stearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Tristearate)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Dilaurate)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #27, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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27 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 7% declared
- ↑ 8 7% declared
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Is Open Formula SPF 30 Tinted Moisturizer mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, built on ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with zinc oxide added. The blend uses older-generation filters rather than the newest ones.
Will the Open Formula Spf 30 Tinted Moisturizer (Mixed Uv Filters) work for acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging risk and has a balanced finish, so it is generally a low-risk tint for acne-prone skin. As always, results vary by person.
Is this sunscreen good?
The score is 49 out of 100, which is low, and protection is rated weak. It suits light everyday wear rather than high-exposure days.