Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer SPF 15 is a chemical daily moisturizer using avobenzone, ensulizole (Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid), and octisalate. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, working okay under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Its low SPF 15 means weak protection, which holds the score to 49.0/100. It suits light indoor days rather than serious sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Ensulizole at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Stearic Acid at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (21)
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)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
- ↑ 7 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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10 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer?
It is SPF 15, which is a low SPF suited to light indoor days rather than extended sun exposure. Its protection is rated weak as a result.
Is the Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer Spf 15 good?
It scores 49.0/100, which is on the lower end, mainly because the SPF 15 gives weak protection. It is fine as a light daily moisturizer with some sun defense.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical formula that absorbs mostly clear under everyday conditions.