Plaisir by Matas Intensive Moisture Day Cream SPF 15
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Plaisir by Matas Intensive Moisture Day Cream is an SPF 15 chemical day cream built entirely on modern next-generation filters, including Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and the low breakout-trigger rating suits blemish-prone skin. It sits under makeup acceptably. Its score of 91.7/100 reflects high formula quality, though the SPF 15 rating means it is best for low-sun, indoor-leaning days rather than strong sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Triheptanoin at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Triheptanoin)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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.
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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15 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is the Plaisir by Matas Day Cream?
It is rated SPF 15, so it is best for low-sun, indoor-leaning days rather than strong sun exposure. For prolonged time outdoors a higher SPF is generally advisable.
Is the Plaisir by Matas Intensive Moisture Day Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical day cream built entirely on modern next-generation filters, including Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S. It contains no mineral filters.
Is the formula any good?
Its score of 91.7/100 reflects high formula quality, with a lightweight, low-cast, non-stinging feel. The main limitation is the modest SPF 15 rating.