RoC Barrier Renew AM Moisturizer SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
RoC Barrier Renew AM Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical moisturizer using older filters including Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low breakout risk, with a medium sting rating. The morning moisturizer format combines daily skincare with sun defense. With good rated protection and a score of 68.2 out of 100, it is a solid everyday AM option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Oleic Acid at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
34
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (34)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 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 (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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17 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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26 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is RoC Barrier Renew AM Moisturizer SPF 30 good?
It scores 68.2 out of 100 with good rated protection, making it a solid morning moisturizer with sun defense. The texture is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the RoC Barrier Renew AM Moisturizer SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters including Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and breakout risk is low, so it generally wears clear. Stinging is rated medium, so apply carefully near the eyes.