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Geologie   Moisturizing Face Cream with SPF15
Geologie

  Moisturizing Face Cream with SPF15

SPF 15
Our score 68.5 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; octocrylene adds contact-allergy potential. Triglyceride, fatty alcohol and several oils suggest a richer cream despite silica and dimethicone; actual wear is unknown.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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68.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1744 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; octocrylene adds contact-allergy potential. Triglyceride, fatty alcohol and several oils suggest a richer cream despite silica and dimethicone; actual wear is unknown.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 29
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 85
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 73
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 27 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Cetearyl Olivate·Cetyl Alcohol· Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Water·Sorbitan Olivate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Silica·Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glyceryl Stearate·Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate·Phenoxyethanol·Caprylyl Glycol·Dimethicone·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Ethyl Ferulate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Ricinus Communis Seed Oil·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil·Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
02 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
03 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
04 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
05 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
06 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
07 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
08 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
09 Water Water
10 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
11 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
12 Silica Silica
13 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Argan Kernel Oil
14 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
15 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
16 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
17 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
18 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
19 Dimethicone Dimethicone
20 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
21 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
22 Ethyl Ferulate Ethyl Ferulate
23 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
24 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
25 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
26 Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil Prickly Pear Seed Oil
27 Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil