Sunkey Hydro Moisturiser SPF 30 PA+++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunkey Hydro Moisturiser is an SPF 30 PA+++ formula that blends ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, does not sting, and rates low for pore-clogging, though the mineral content brings a medium chance of a slight white cast. It works okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 71.5/100, it is a reasonable moisturizing daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −23 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +7.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
Full ingredient list (31)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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14 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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18 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is this?
It is SPF 30 PA+++ with good protection, a reasonable level for daily moisturizing wear.
Is the Sunkey Hydro Moisturiser SPF 30 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It blends chemical filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene, with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Does the Sunkey Hydro Moisturiser SPF 30 PA+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium because of the mineral content. The lightweight, moisturizing base helps it blend into skin.