ACM Dépiwhite Day Anti-Brown Spot Day Cream SPF 20
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ACM Depiwhite Day Anti-Brown Spot Day Cream SPF 20 is a hybrid daytime cream combining a modern triazine filter with octinoxate and titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a low pore-clogging profile and no stinging feel. The SPF 20 is on the lower side, better suited to indoor days than peak sun. With an 81.1/100 score and good protection, it is a well-rounded brightening day cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −12.3 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #22, wax film
- −2 Paraffin at #23, wax film
- −1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #13, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 5 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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23 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is the ACM Dépiwhite Day Anti-Brown Spot Day Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines a modern triazine filter with octinoxate and titanium dioxide.
What SPF is the ACM Dépiwhite Day Anti-Brown Spot Day Cream SPF 20?
It is SPF 20, which is on the lower side. It is better suited to indoor or lower-exposure days than peak midday sun.
Is it good under makeup?
It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, so it generally layers fine under makeup. It is rated okay as a base rather than ideal.