Pond's Non Oily Sunscreen Spf 30++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pond's Non Oily Sunscreen SPF 30++ is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It is lightweight with a matte finish and low white cast, is unlikely to sting, and has low pore-clogging potential. Its protection rates as weak and the score is 49.0 out of 100, so it is best treated as a light daily option rather than serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −18 Propylparaben at #7, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −25 9 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Palmitic Acid at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (PVP)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (30)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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4 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 18 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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8 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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16 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Pond's Non Oily Sunscreen good?
Its protection rates as weak and the score is 49.0 out of 100, so it is best treated as a light daily option rather than serious sun defense. Reapply often and pair with shade for real exposure.
Is the Pond's Non Oily Sunscreen Spf 30++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a matte, lightweight finish with low pore-clogging potential, so it is generally agreeable for oily and acne-prone skin. It is unlikely to sting.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It contains no mineral filters.