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Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30.

The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30
Sunscreen

About this product

A chemical sunscreen with SPF 30 designed to hydrate and protect skin, formulated with polyglutamic acid, squalane, and glycerin for a dewy finish.

Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

8 experts · Strong agreement
8Gurus
6Approved
0Mixed
2Skip
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What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen earns consistent praise for its hydrating texture and dewy finish, thanks to the polyglutamic acid which holds significantly more water than hyaluronic acid. Experts note it blends cleanly with no white cast and works well for dry and combination skin types at an affordable price. However, a few people found it greasy or experienced irritation from one of the chemical UV filters, so anyone with sensitive or reactive skin may want to patch-test first.
Synthesized from 8 expert reviews · most recent take August 2024
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What the gurus are saying.

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"My least favorite is The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30, which is a perfect example of what I mean by don't make really objectively a bad product, it just didn't work for me. I was really looking forward to trying it. It's got polyglutamic acid in it which is super hydrating, soothing green tea, rice extract in, all things my skin usually loves. But unfortunately this time around, my rosacea did not enjoy this at all. It hates one of these UV filters. I'm not sure which one. This isn't an Inkey List thing, it's a chemical sunscreen thing for me. But if you want a sunscreen that's not going to dry your skin down, doesn't smell alcohol heavy, doesn't sting your eyes, doesn't sting your skin, and you don't have rosacea, I would give this one a try. It's a really nice sunscreen, it just feels like a nice quenching moisturizer. Unfortunately my rosacea was not having it."
~Approved
"The Inkey List has their polyglutamic acid dewy sunscreen at SPF 30 which is great for dry skin. It has no HA but it does help to keep you hydrated with the polyglutamic acid."
~Approved
"For the best sunscreen for dry to combination skin, the Inkey List watery gel is one of my two big favorites."
~Approved
"Sunscreen, and the one that I'm absolutely obsessed with at the moment is from The INKEY List, it's their Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen. Very hydrating, very supportive of your skin moisture barrier, but with such a nice, elegant finish. It is dewy but really honestly almost mattifying at the same time, because your skin looks great but it doesn't look shiny or greasy, but it also doesn't look like it's dry, which sometimes I actually find many mineral-based suncreams will make my skin look. So you kind of get this great all-around look to your skin. It's a fairly dense cream, if that makes sense. I'm so used to the light, spreadable sunscreens from Korea, and this one, when I first applied it, it actually took some time to spread. It's not easily spreadable, it's heavy, and I think it's from the polyglutamic acid. But once you rub it in, oh my God, it is literally what my skin needs."
~Approved
"The inky list is made by Mark and Colette they actually used to be co-workers and they fell in love and they created the inky list to literally help people with their skin to be affordable and effective"
~Skip
"I tried their sunscreen, it's like SPF 30 which is fine, I mean SPF 30 is fine, but it's just basically greasy. And I got my skin, my friend with a dry skin type to try because I thought maybe it's just not translating well, but she was like, oh this is gross, terrible sunscreen."
~Approved
"The INKEY List have just gone into an SPF and I love this one, the Polyglutamic Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30. It's an SPF 30 so it's going to be an easier texture to formulate with. I'm choosing this because it's for those people who want a dewy finish because this is a much dewier finish. It's a beautiful moisturizer with a very slight sheen to it, really nicely formulated. It's about finding an SPF that you can afford that your skin really loves to protect you from pollution."
~Approved
"This is a non-tinted chemical based sunscreen but it has zero white cast on the skin. The polyglutamic acid ingredient is the focus of this product and it's what really makes this unique in my opinion. Polyglutamic acid you can think of it like a hyaluronic acid but it holds four times more water, so the focus of this sunscreen is really to hydrate the skin as it protects you from UV damage. Many sunscreens, especially zinc based sunscreens, are so drying on the skin but you will find that that is not the case with this one because of that polyglutamic acid. It also has squalane and glycerin in it, so those three ingredients together really pack on hydration in the skin. I really love this one for all skin types, dry and combination skin, even mature skin. It is really good. I have more dry skin type so this really helps with dehydration. The Inkey List is so transparent with their ingredients, which I love. They always tell us the percentages that are in this product, which is so helpful when I'm judging products to determine if they're going to work for my skin type."
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"My newest favorite this summer is The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30. It has a lot of hydrating ingredients in it too which helps give it that healthy dewy look. It has polyglutamic acid, squalane and glycerin. It's very lightweight and no white cast here because it is chemical filter based. I've been wearing this a lot outdoors this summer to Disney, the beach, all over and it's done a wonderful job. This one is only 14.99 which is an incredible price for a sunscreen and it is one of my absolute top budget pick sunscreens this year at this price point."
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"This is a non-tinted chemical based sunscreen but it has zero white cast on the skin. The polyglutamic acid ingredient is the focus of this product and it's what really makes this unique in my opinion. Polyglutamic acid you can think of it like a hyaluronic acid but it holds four times more water, so the focus of this sunscreen is really to hydrate the skin as it protects you from UV damage. Many sunscreens, especially zinc based sunscreens, are so drying on the skin but you will find that that is not the case with this one because of that polyglutamic acid. It also has squalane and glycerin in it, so those three ingredients together really pack on hydration in the skin. I really love this one for all skin types, dry and combination skin, even mature skin. It is really good. I have more dry skin type so this really helps with dehydration. The Inkey List is so transparent with their ingredients, which I love. They always tell us the percentages that are in this product, which is so helpful when I'm judging products to determine if they're going to work for my skin type."
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"The polyglutamic acid dewy sunscreen, which I love for the summer, has chemical filters in it. It blends in really quickly and nicely with no white cast because it doesn't have the mineral filters."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30?

A chemical sunscreen with SPF 30 designed to hydrate and protect skin, formulated with polyglutamic acid, squalane, and glycerin for a dewy finish.

Is The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus are split. 6 of the 8 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30's Guru Score?

The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 best for?

The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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