skincity skincare Sun Protection Mousse SPF 30
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The skincity skincare Sun Protection Mousse SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen that pairs older filters like octocrylene and avobenzone with modern UVA/UVB filters such as Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and does not generally sting. With excellent protection and a strong score of 83.0/100, it is a well-rounded mousse for daily use and an okay base under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #17, UV filter
- −4 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, 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
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Laurate)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Isobutane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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14 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
Does the skincity Sun Protection Mousse SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a hybrid chemical sunscreen with a balanced finish, it absorbs cleanly without a visible mineral tint.
Is the skincity Sun Protection Mousse mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It blends older filters like octocrylene and avobenzone with modern ones such as Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150.
Is the skincity Sun Protection Mousse SPF 30 any good?
Yes, it scores a strong 83.0/100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight, does not generally sting, and works as an okay base under makeup.