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The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Sunscreen SPF 45+

The Mom's Co. SPF 45
The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Sunscreen SPF 45+

72/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 74
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

High 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

High 18
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
  • −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #18, butter/occlusive fat
  • −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
  • −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

High 26
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
  • −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
  • → 2 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. 7 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  12. Botanical extract

  13. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  15. 15 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Vanilla Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  20. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  21. 21 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. Botanical extract

  23. Botanical extract

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