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ACM Dépiwhite Day Anti-Brown Spot Day Cream SPF 20

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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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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
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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Supporting ingredient

  3. Botanical extract

    • 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  5. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Steareth-21

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 Kojic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  10. 10 Steareth-2

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 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)
  12. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  13. 13 Paraffinum Liquidum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • 1 → dewy occlusive
  14. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. Supporting ingredient

  17. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  18. 18 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  19. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  20. 20 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  21. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  22. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  23. 23 Paraffin

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  24. 24 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. Supporting ingredient

  26. 26 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  27. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 O-Cymen-5-Ol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. 30 Sodium Sulfite

    Supporting ingredient

  31. 31 T-Butyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  33. 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.

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