Philosophy Take A Deep Breath Oil-Free Gel Cream SPF 30
61/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
44
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β8 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #71
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #50
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-24, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #50
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #45, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #50
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (73)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Choleth-24
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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25 Ceteth-24
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Ruby Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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37 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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40 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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45 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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48 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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49 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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50 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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61 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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63 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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65 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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66 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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68 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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Colorant or pigment
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72 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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73 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment