Tiege Hanley Am—Morning Facial Moisturizer With Spf 20
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tiege Hanley AM Morning Facial Moisturizer with SPF 20 is a chemical day moisturizer on older filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting sensitive eyes a little. It works well under makeup. The SPF 20 and moderate protection make it better for low-exposure days. With a score of 63.9/100, it is a practical daily moisturizer rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (24)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
What SPF is the Tiege Hanley AM Morning Moisturizer?
It is SPF 20 with moderate protection, which is better suited to low-exposure days than to intense, direct sun.
Is the Tiege Hanley Am—Morning Facial Moisturizer With Spf 20 good for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes. It has a matte finish, works well as a makeup base, and is rated low for pore-clogging, so it generally suits oily skin.
Is the Tiege Hanley AM Morning Moisturizer SPF 20 any good?
It scores 63.9/100 with moderate protection. It is a practical daily moisturizer with light sun defense rather than a primary sunscreen, and the filters are older-generation.