Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30.

Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen containing zinc oxide, designed to provide SPF 30 sun protection with moisturizing properties.

Full ingredients

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

Guru Score

55%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This mineral sunscreen caused noticeable pilling and stinging when tested. Reviewers suspect booster ingredients similar to octocrylene might be to blame (worth knowing if that ingredient usually bothers you). Poor ratings from other retail sites aligned with their concerns. The main hurdle: the formula didn't apply smoothly, which made the whole experience tedious and led them to skip it.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenCream

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Ulta → Amazon → Google →

Opens a store search. We may earn from these links.

Scan it in the shopFree iPhone app. Scores in the aisle.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

All takes Yay takes Nay takes Mixed takes Hide sponsored

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Nay

"Applying it did not go well, it pilled badly and my skin actually started stinging, and I'm not sure if that's from the booster ingredients, which are similar to octocrylene, an ingredient my skin typically doesn't do well with. It only has a three star rating on the Ulta website too. This sunscreen is definitely not for me, and this is why I don't love mineral sunscreens in general, they just take so long to apply."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"The reviews look not super great so far. It's just basically a zinc oxide mineral sunscreen in a very thick base. It's got grape seed oil, shea butter, some fatty ingredients, vitamin E, linoic fatty acids. Probably going to pass on that. I like to use a good chemical sunscreen in my morning routine, let it soak in, and then apply a BB cream that has mineral sunscreen over that. That's typically my go-to. [...] I don't need another mineral sunscreen. A lot of times they're thick."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30?

A mineral sunscreen containing zinc oxide, designed to provide SPF 30 sun protection with moisturizing properties.

Is Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 55%.

What is Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30's Guru Score?

Good Molecules Moisturizing Rich Sunscreen SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 55%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.