Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30.

Name: The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30
Brand: The Inkey List
Rating: 69.0 (7 reviews)

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight SPF 30 sunscreen formulated with polyglutamic acid to hydrate and maintain a dewy finish without a white cast.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin

Sunscreen

The Guru Index verdict

69%

Mixed

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What the gurus are saying

Creators overwhelmingly praise this sunscreen for its hydrating formula, dewy finish, and affordable price point. It performs well across multiple skin types and sits comfortably around the eye area without irritation. The main caveat: one reviewer with rosacea experienced sensitivity to one of the UV filters, suggesting it may not suit reactive or filter-sensitive skin.

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Key actives & flags

SPFSqualaneFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua/Eau), Octocrylene (10%), Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate (5%), Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (3%), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (3%), Triheptanoin, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Propanediol, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Squalane, Hectorite, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 60, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Oryza Sativa (Purple Rice) Hull Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglutamic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis (Purple Tea) Leaf Extract, Ipomoea Batatas (Purple Sweet Potato) Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol

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What the gurus are saying.

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James Welsh

1.58M subs · 118k devotees

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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."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.71M subs · 50k devotees

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"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."

Dr. Jenny Liu

316k subs · 5k devotees

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"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's moisture barrier, but with such a nice elegant finish. It is dewy but really honestly almost kind of semi-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 sunscreens will make my skin look. You kind of get this just great all-around look to your skin. It's a fairly dense cream if that makes sense. Like I'm so used to the light spreadable sunscreens from Korea, 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."

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

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"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"

Mad About Skin

720k subs · 10k devotees

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"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."

Nadine Baggott

165k subs

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"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."

The Budget Dermatologist

718k subs · 8k devotees

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"This is one of my favorite budget sunscreens of the summer, under 15 dollars. I have brought this one basically everywhere with me this summer and I love it. For such an affordable sunscreen, it is an absolute workhorse. The Inky List sunscreen, this is the polyglutamic acid dewy sunscreen SPF 30. It is a chemical based sunscreen but it has zero white cast on."

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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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"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, combination skin, even mature skin. It is really good. I kind of have more dry skin type, so this really helps with dehydration. The Inkey List is so transparent with their ingredients, which I love, and 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. This sunscreen is clean, vegan, and fragrance-free, which are really important for a lot of people, including me, when I am choosing products. The texture is light to mid-weight, it is a little bit dewy and refreshing as a finish. It is not shimmery or radiant, it's just dewy, a healthy glow, and absolutely no shimmer."

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"This one really blends in to the skin well. It's something so important we really hate to see photo aging around the eyes, so we want to put sunscreen there, but it's so irritating that it just makes it impossible to wear there. That is the story with me with most sunscreens, but this one I actually get it pretty close on the lower lid. I have not gotten any irritation around my eyes with this. I cannot tolerate many sunscreens that close to my eye, but this one is really good. I love this one for being outside when you might be sweaty and that type of thing, the littlest amount of irritation with this one. At this price point it's amazing. The dewy look, it's just great for summer and lots of different types of skin care routines. Because this one is actually so hydrating, I have not been applying a moisturizer under it every single time this summer."

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"I love this one at this price point is amazing. The dewy look, it's just great for summer and lots of different types of skin care routines. Because this one is actually so hydrating, I have not been applying a moisturizer under it every single time this summer. One of my favorite budget sunscreens of this summer."

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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."

Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30.

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