PanOxyl Oil Control Moisturizer AM SPF30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
PanOxyl Oil Control Moisturizer AM is an SPF 30 mineral formula using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging rating, and it does not sting, with a medium feel on skin. As an oil-control moisturizer it rates poor as a makeup base, so it is generally better worn on its own. With good protection and a high score of 81.4/100, it is a strong mineral choice for oily and breakout-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 7.8% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8.8% total declared)
- +3.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 7.8% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1% declared
- −12 Cera Alba at #6, wax film
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1% declared
- ↑ 10 1% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 7.8% declared
- ↑ 8 7.8% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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9 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
Is the PanOxyl Oil Control Moisturizer AM SPF30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes. It is an oil-control moisturizer with a low pore-clogging rating and a balanced finish, so it is generally well suited to oily and breakout-prone skin.
Is the PanOxyl Oil Control Moisturizer AM SPF30 mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as the only UV filters.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates poor as a makeup base, so it is generally better worn on its own rather than under foundation.