StriVectin Advanced Retinol Daily Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
64/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
StriVectin Advanced Retinol Daily Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a chemical moisturizer with sun protection, using older-generation filters Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is low on pore-clogging risk, though it may sting eyes a touch. Protection is good and it works okay under makeup. Score: 64.0/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
βοΈ
UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
β’οΈ
Health safety
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β5 Retinol at #17, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
π€§
Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
π₯
Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
π΄
Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
π
Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
π
Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
π§
Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
β¨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
π
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
π
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (59)
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.
-
Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
-
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
-
5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Supporting ingredient
-
9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
-
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
17 Retinol
Supporting ingredient
- β 5 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
-
18 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
-
Botanical extract
-
20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
24 Soybean
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
-
26 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
-
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
-
36 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
37 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
43 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
50 Fragrance
Fragrance
-
pH adjuster
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
53 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
55 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
-
56 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is this StriVectin moisturizer mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen moisturizer, using older-generation filters Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene.
Does the StriVectin Advanced Retinol Daily Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low, with a balanced finish, so it commonly wears without a visible film. Sensitive eyes may feel a slight sting.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is broad-spectrum SPF 30 with good protection and works okay under makeup. It scores 64.0/100.