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 sunscreen-moisturizer using older-generation filters like Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally gentle on acne-prone skin, though it can sting slightly. The SPF 15 means protection is weak by modern standards, so it is better as light daily moisture than as serious sun defense. Its score of 49.0/100 reflects that limited protection level.
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 #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −47 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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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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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 →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 (23)
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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- ↑ 14 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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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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12 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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16 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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19 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
Is SPF 15 enough in the Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer SPF 15?
SPF 15 offers only weak protection by modern standards, which is reflected in its score of 49.0/100. It is better suited as light daily moisture than as primary sun defense for extended outdoor time.
Is the Simple Kind To Skin Protecting Light Moisturizer SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is lightweight with a low breakout trigger, so it is generally gentle on acne-prone skin. It can sting slightly, so apply carefully around the eyes.