Skinfood Berry Moisturizing Sun Cream
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skinfood Berry Moisturizing Sun Cream is a chemical sun cream built on a modern, photostable filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX), Uvinul A Plus, Polysilicone-15 and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, and is generally low on pore-clogging. With an excellent protection rating and a top 91.4/100 score, it is one of the best-performing daily moisturizing sunscreens in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #14, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β1.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β9.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #30, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (36)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- β 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 7.2 UV protection
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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30 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Skinfood Berry Moisturizing Sun Cream a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a top 91.4/100 with an excellent protection rating. It is one of the best-performing daily moisturizing sunscreens in this group.
Is the Skinfood Berry Moisturizing Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on a modern photostable filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Mexoryl SX, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it should wear near-invisibly for daily use.