Oriental Botanics Aloe Vera, Green Tea & Cucumber Mattifying Face Moisturizer SPF 30
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriental Botanics Aloe Vera, Green Tea & Cucumber Mattifying Face Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical (hybrid) moisturizer combining Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Tinosorb S with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish and feels lightweight, though the mineral content can leave a moderate white cast. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile. The SPF 30 delivers excellent measured protection, and with a score of 75.0 out of 100 it is a capable everyday mattifying moisturizer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −35.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #9, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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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
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Oriental Botanics Mattifying Moisturizer good for oily skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally manageable for oily and acne-prone skin. The mattifying name and lightweight feel suit those who dislike a greasy finish.
Is this Oriental Botanics moisturizer mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that combines chemical filters (Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tinosorb S) with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, so it is not purely one type.
Is Oriental Botanics Mattifying Moisturizer SPF 30 good?
It scores 75.0 out of 100, a capable result. The SPF 30 delivers excellent measured protection, though the mineral content can leave a medium white cast to watch for on deeper tones.