Biodermal Hydraplus Zonnecreme Gezicht Spf 50+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biodermal Hydraplus Zonnecreme Gezicht SPF 50+ is a hybrid facial sunscreen built on a broad filter blend including octocrylene, avobenzone, salicylate, and several modern triazines. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally low for pore-clogging. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 79.6/100 and excellent protection, it is a strong daily face pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −34.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (30)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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13 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Biodermal Hydraplus Zonnecreme Gezicht leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and generally wears clear. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
What SPF is the Biodermal Hydraplus Zonnecreme Gezicht Spf 50+?
It is SPF 50+, a hybrid chemical facial sunscreen with excellent protection. It scores 79.6/100 overall.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It tends to suit acne-prone skin, being generally low for pore-clogging with a balanced, lightweight feel. It works okay under makeup.