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Tuel Daily Protect Oil Free Spf 30 Daytime Moisturizer

Tuel SPF 30
Tuel Daily Protect Oil Free Spf 30 Daytime Moisturizer

56/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Tuel Daily Protect Oil Free SPF 30 is a chemical daytime moisturizer using an older-school filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The oil-free formula wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, though it is rated as more likely to sting near the eyes. At 55.9/100 with protection rated moderate, it is a basic daily moisturizer with light sun defense.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 48
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • −15.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −6.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

Low 3
  • +100 Starting score
  • −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

High 28
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Stearic Acid at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 44
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
  • −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
  • −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

High 10
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
  • −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #14, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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 (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. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    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
  5. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  6. 6 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  7. 7 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
  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. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Ceteareth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  13. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  15. 15 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  16. Botanical extract

  17. Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. 20 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  22. 22 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Sorbic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is Tuel Daily Protect good for oily skin?

The oil-free formula wears lightweight with a balanced finish, and its pore-clogging potential is rated low, so it generally suits oilier skin. Be aware it is rated as more likely to sting near the eyes.

Is the Tuel Daily Protect Oil Free Spf 30 Daytime Moisturizer mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical daytime moisturizer, using an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.

Is it any good?

It scores 55.9/100 with protection rated moderate, a basic result. It works as a daily moisturizer with light sun defense rather than a high-exposure sunscreen.

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