Purpose Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion With Spf 10
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Purpose Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion With SPF 10 is a moisturizer with older-generation chemical filters, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, though some users may notice mild stinging near the eyes. At SPF 10 its protection is weak, which holds the overall result at 49/100. It is better viewed as a light daily moisturizer with minimal sun benefit than a real sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
26
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- −4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −10 Propylparaben at #16, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (17)
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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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17 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Purpose Dual Treatment Lotion a real sunscreen?
It is better viewed as a light daily moisturizer with minimal sun benefit. At SPF 10 its protection is weak, which holds the overall result at 49/100.
Is the Purpose Dual Treatment Moisture Lotion With Spf 10 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older-generation filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Benzophenone-3.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low, with a balanced, lightweight finish. Some users may notice mild stinging near the eyes.