Physicians Formula Rosé All Day Moisturizer SPF30
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Physicians Formula Rose All Day Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen on older-generation filters: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate, octocrylene and avobenzone. It wears balanced and lightweight with a low white cast. The low breakout trigger is generally welcome, and it works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 58.9/100, it suits light daily wear more than prolonged sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #37
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (37)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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17 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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18 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 FD&C Red 40
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Does Physicians Formula Rose All Day Moisturizer leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low. As a chemical moisturizer with SPF, it generally absorbs without a chalky residue across skin tones.
Is the Physicians Formula Rosé All Day Moisturizer SPF30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, homosalate, octocrylene and avobenzone, with no mineral filters.
Is it good for sun protection?
Its protection is moderate and it scores 58.9/100, so it generally suits light daily wear more than prolonged sun. It is primarily a moisturizer with added SPF.