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CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN Darjeeling Sunscreen SPF 60+

CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN Darjeeling Sunscreen SPF 60+

70/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +4.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
  • ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (14)

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. 2 C15-19 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  5. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  6. Supporting ingredient

  7. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  8. 8 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  12. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  13. 13 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  14. 14 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

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