Soraya Dermal Renewal Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soraya Dermal Renewal Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15 is a chemical (hybrid) day cream combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with the photostable Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a non-stinging profile, and it layers well under makeup. Low pore-clogging tendency keeps it agreeable for most skin. With a score of 71.8/100, it offers good protection, though the SPF 15 rating limits it to lighter daily use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −9 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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7 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 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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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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17 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Soraya Dermal Renewal Day Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical hybrid day cream that absorbs cleanly, so it generally suits most skin tones.
Does the Soraya Dermal Renewal Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15 work under makeup?
Yes, makeup compatibility is rated good. The lightweight, balanced finish and low white cast let it sit smoothly under foundation, and it has a low pore-clogging tendency.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 15 and scores 71.8/100 with good protection. The modest SPF makes it best for lighter daily use rather than high sun exposure.