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Philosophy Renewed Hope In A Jar SPF 30 Face Moisturizer

Philosophy Renewed Hope In A Jar SPF 30 Face Moisturizer

64/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 59
  • +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 36
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #30, heavy comedogenic ester
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Laureth-7)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #44, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • β†’ 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (48)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 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
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. Supporting ingredient

  7. 7 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  8. 8 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  10. 10 Methyl Gluceth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  11. 11 Glycolic Acid

    pH adjuster

  12. 12 Polyacrylamide

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  13. 13 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  14. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  19. 19 C13-14 Isoparaffin

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  20. 20 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  21. 21 Polysorbate 80

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Laureth-7

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. 25 Bismuth Oxychloride

    Colorant or pigment

  26. 26 Mandelic Acid

    pH adjuster

  27. 27 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  28. 28 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  29. Colorant or pigment

  30. 30 Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  31. 31 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Gluconic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  33. 33 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  34. 34 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  35. 35 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  36. Botanical extract

  37. 37 Sodium Bicarbonate

    Supporting ingredient

  38. Botanical extract

  39. 39 Mg Stearate+

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  40. Botanical extract

  41. 41 Silica Dimethyl Silylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  42. 42 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  43. 43 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  44. 44 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  45. 45 Silanetriol

    Supporting ingredient

  46. 46 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  47. 47 Sorbic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  48. 48 Hexylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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