Ceramol AK Barrier SPF 50+
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ceramol AK Barrier SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid blend of Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with modern filters including Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and avobenzone. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, and it generally does not sting. As a makeup base it is okay. With excellent protection and a high score of 86.0/100, it is a well-rounded option for high-SPF daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −32.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −15.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (36)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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27 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Ceramol AK Barrier mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The hybrid blend uses Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with modern filters like Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, and Ethylhexyl Triazone, plus avobenzone.
Does the Ceramol AK Barrier SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it generally wears without a visible film.
Is it good?
Yes, it scores a high 86.0/100 with excellent protection. Pore-clogging risk is low and it generally does not sting, making it a well-rounded high-SPF choice.