APIS Apiderm Regenerating Nourishing Cream SPF 10
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
APIS Apiderm Regenerating Nourishing Cream SPF 10 is a chemical cream with an older filter set of octocrylene, avobenzone and titanium dioxide, so its SPF 10 offers only moderate protection. The finish is dewy with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it does not sting the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, while makeup fit is just okay. Scoring 66.2/100, it reads more as a nourishing day cream with light sun support than a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #24, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #22
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #21, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #21, comedogenic oil/butter
- −9 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #22, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 12 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 17 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, PVP)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Allantoin
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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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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16 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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21 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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29 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is APIS Apiderm Cream SPF 10 a real sunscreen?
It is a chemical day cream with light sun support from octocrylene, avobenzone and titanium dioxide. At SPF 10 its protection is only moderate.
Does the APIS Apiderm Regenerating Nourishing Cream SPF 10 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is dewy. It also does not sting the eyes.
Is it good for dry skin?
The dewy, lightweight finish and nourishing cream base suit drier skin. It scores 66.2/100, so treat it as a day cream rather than primary sun defense.