Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30

Editor's Take

For dry skin, this is the mineral sunscreen I’d reach for: Zinc Oxide protection in a cushiony, silicone-free base that treats moisture as essential, not incidental.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 8.2 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
• Clean Standards: 10.0 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 9.6 / 10

The Verdict

Zinc Oxide handles broad-spectrum protection, while allantoin and bisabolol make the rich finish more considerate of dry or barrier-compromised skin. Modern photostabilizers and a biomimetic lipid complex give the formula more substance than the usual chalky mineral cream. Its clean and sustainability profile is excellent, though Polyester-8 and a few synthetic performance materials keep it from COSMOS certification. A credible daily SPF for moisture-starved skin, not the bottle for a powdery matte finish.

Is Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30 clean?

DARE scores Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30 by Good Molecules 10.0 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30?

The formula leads with Aqua/Water/Eau, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Heptyl Undecylenate, Propanediol, C18-21 Alkane. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30 by Good Molecules scores Performance 8.2 / 10, Clean Standards 10.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 9.6 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Aqua/Water/Eau, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Heptyl Undecylenate, Propanediol, C18-21 Alkane, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Allantoin, Stearic Acid, Polyester-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Lauroyl Lysine, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Linoleic Acid, Phytosterols, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin